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Legal Counsel

Posted 14 May 2025
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2 to 4 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
Required languages
English (Fluent)
Chinese (Fluent)

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Job Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Counsel to join our international legal team. The role will be based in the Netherlands and will support the company’s legal and compliance operations across the Pan-European region. The ideal candidate has solid legal training, practical experience in corporate and commercial law, and a proactive attitude in navigating complex cross-border business environments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Contract Review and Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement contracts, sales agreements, rental and leasing contracts (e.g., office, vehicles).

2. Corporate Legal Support: Provide legal advice to the day-to-day operations of local subsidiaries, including addressing cross-departmental legal inquires, supporting business initiatives from legal perspective, and conducting legal trainings on local laws or regulations.

3. Legal Research & Advice: Interpret and analyze local laws and regulations, and prepare legal memos or advice tailored to business needs, etc.

4. Compliance Implementation: Support the implementation of compliance programs related to antitrust, data protection (e.g., GDPR), AI regulation, and other emerging legal areas.

5. Dispute Resolution: Manage and advise on legal disputes, including employment disputes, commercial contract disputes, and product liability issues, etc.

6. Regulatory Communication: Liaise with local authorities and regulatory bodies regarding compliance standards, legal interpretations, and formal correspondences.

7. Perform other related work as assigned.

Knowledge/Experience:

1. Bachelor degree or higher education background, major in law;

2. Strong knowledge and practical application ability in the European Union civil and commercial, labor, product quality, environmental protection, company laws, etc.;

3. High integrity and desire to collaborate with others;

4. Good ability in logic thinking, communication or coordination;

5. Have a good knowledge of analyzing legal risks and good at communicating verbally or literally;

6. 2–3 years of legal experience in an in-house company or law firm;

7. Fluency in English and can use English as working language;

8. Chinese educational background or language is a plus.

What We Offer:

1. A dynamic and international work environment

2. Opportunities for professional growth and cross-border collaboration

3. Competitive salary and benefits package

4. Exposure to cutting-edge compliance topics and international legal practice

Hikvision is a world-leading IoT solution provider with video as its core competency.
Hikvision now has more than 42,000 employees, over 20,000 of which are R&D engineers. The company annually invests over 10% of its annual sales revenue to research and development for continued product innovation. Hikvision has established a complete, multi-level R&D system that includes every operation from research to design, development, testing, technical support, and service.

IT
Hoofddorp
Active in 34 countries
200 employees
50% men - 50% women
Average age is 31 years