Employment Legal Counsel (NL employment law)

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About this role

As Employment Legal Counsel, you’ll join the Group Legal Commercial – People, Suppliers & IP team, working with regional and global teams on employment law and gig economy matters, primarily for the Dutch market, with a focus on HR support and advisory work. Your work will play a key role in supporting our business and shaping fair, effective employment practices.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team while also working independently to prepare termination letters, settlement agreements, litigation documents, provide practical employment law advice, and support key stakeholders. A self-starter and a clear communicator, you can simplify complex legal concepts and balance legal risk with commercial pragmatism to drive the best outcomes.

These are some of the key ingredients to the role:

• Supporting senior legal counsel on major restructure projects
• Independently provide advice to a team of HR business partners and employee relations specialists and other stakeholders on a broad variety of employment law matters, including grievances, investigations, sickness absences, terminations, and negotiation strategies
• Proactively support and provide advice on internal processes and policies, and draft and update employment law related template documents
• Provide advice to implement global concepts and vision in a locally compliant manner
• Support on global projects where necessary, with a particular focus on gig economy risks and issues
• Monitor and analyze legislative proposals at national and EU levels, providing support for the effective implementation of new laws and regulations
• Identify opportunities to standardise existing workstreams, improve template documents and policies, and create playbooks to empower stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders including the DPO, communications, logistics, and technology teams to ensure compliance and alignment with our delivery employment model

What will you bring to the table?

• Masters in Dutch law with proven experience practicing in employment law
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and case law
• In-house experience would be a plus but is not essential
• Fluent in English and Dutch; other languages are a plus
• Comfortable working across multiple teams in an international environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and manage multiple priorities effectively
• A proactive, service-oriented mindset, ready to support international projects and provide local employment law advice
• Ability to work independently with limited support, willing to take ownership and accountability for your areas of advice and responsibility
• A team player, willing to support office initiatives to improve collaboration and the in-office experience

At JET, this is on the menu:

Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.