Junior Legal Counsel

Join Picnic as a Junior Legal Counsel

In a nutshell

Picnic is growing rapidly, and with massive scale comes broader, faster, and more complex international challenges. We are looking for an energetic and hands-on Junior Legal Counsel to step into the beating heart of our day-to-day legal operations in the Netherlands. You won’t be tucked away in a corner reviewing endless contracts - you’ll get a 360-degree view of Picnic, working on everything from new commercial initiatives, ‘out of the box’ projects and ad hoc legal questions to a steady stream of commercial contracting ⚖️📝🛒 You’ll join a low-ego, high-energy legal team where your opinion matters from day one. If you’re a pragmatic legal mind who acts without waiting to be asked, we’d love to have you on board!

Tricks of the trade

• Act as the go-to legal contact for teams across the business, from Customer Success to Commercial and Operations. You’ll cut through the noise, give clear answers, and keep the business moving.
• Get stuck into new company-wide initiatives and projects from the start. You’ll spot legal angles before anyone else does and coordinate the legal bits and pieces.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements. You’ll protect Picnic while keeping our entrepreneurial spirit alive.
• Stay ahead of the curve on consumer law, e-commerce regulations, and other laws relevant to a fast-scaling online supermarket.
• Roll up your sleeves and assist the team whenever needed to tackle peaks in workload and ensure team success.

Your superpowers

• A completed Master’s degree (MSc/LL.M.) in Dutch Law.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant professional experience as a legal counsel or lawyer, preferably with in-house experience.
• A pragmatic and commercial mindset: you don’t just solve legal questions; you find business-oriented solutions. You can quickly connect the dots and balance legal risks and commercial goals.
• Proactive ownership: you don’t wait for tasks to land on your desk. You ask “What’s next?”, anticipate bottlenecks, and drive matters to the finish line.
• Results-driven: you are an owner who doesn’t just pass things along - you see every legal matter through from start to finish.
• A process and tech enthusiast mindset: you love making things run smoother. You're keen to optimize processes and eager to leverage legal AI to work smarter.
• A collaborative spirit: you are able to work independently as well as with other legal counsels and business teams.
• Strong communication skills: you are sharp, clear, and would much rather pick up the phone or walk over to a colleague’s desk than send a message.
• Fluency in English and Dutch.

Picnic perks

🥗Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

🚴🏼‍♂️Health insurance discount and bike plan

We have a partnership with CZ, and Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate.

✍🏼 Learning and development

You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. We offer personal development through Lepaya courses, Academy trainings, and more. Interested in improving your mental wellbeing? Through OpenUp you get free access to trained psychologists and many courses.

All the rest

At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. Your phone and laptop are on us as well. You also get access to Benefits at Work, a personal platform offering hundreds of exclusive discounts and vouchers on top brands like adidas, Nike, HEMA, and Dille & Kamille.