Legal Services Lawyer Corporates

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Legal Services Lawyer (Corporates)

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Legal Services Lawyer. Reporting to the Director Relationship Manager Corporates, this full-time and permanent position is based in our Amsterdam office and offers local coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Corporate business and its growth.

You will provide a full range of legal advice and services. In your day-to-day activities you will work with a tight team of Legal working on the same portfolio as you are, along with dedicated financials and relationship managers. You will work together to ensure high client satisfaction, solve complex questions and provide a full range of corporate services. In addition you will be able to spar with experienced legal team members on other portfolios, expand your knowledge, and grow together.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and/or review resolutions, agreements, powers of attorney and other documents related to legal transactions, and coordinate with third party service providers.
• Coordinate, review and prepare legal documentation for approval and adoption of financial statements, and coordinate assistance of the auditor.
• Identify compliance risks and share with the Client lifecycle team.
• Handle daily management of client entities and corporate legal matters under supervision of a manager or Senior Legal Services Lawyer, in accordance with Dutch corporate law and regulations.
• Maintain client files properly through timely and accurate drafting, review and revision of corporate legal documentation.
• Provide timely and accurate administration and coordination of deadlines of corporate legal matters in cooperation with a Senior Legal Services Lawyer or manager.
• Identify legal and fiscal aspects, queries and issues of client structures and proposed transactions, and consult with third parties for advice if needed.
• Proactively identify any potential (Director's) liabilities.
• Communicate proactively and professionally (verbal and written) with clients, shareholders, advisors and other relevant parties concerning legal matters.
• Build and manage professional business relationships with clients.

Key Requirements:

• Structured, detail-oriented, with a high focus on quality and client satisfaction.
• Excellent command of the English language, verbal and written.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Sound knowledge of Book 2 Dutch Civil Code and basic accounting knowledge.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience providing legal support in a corporate environment.
• Experience managing and advising (international) clients.
• Completed Master in Law (Dutch Law with emphasis on company law, Notary law or Fiscal law).

Company Benefits:

A challenging position in an ambitious organization where no day is the same. A company with a view to the future where you can grow together with and, above all, put your own stamp on. In addition, we offer:

• Market conform remuneration and benefits (e.g., allowance to travel to work).
• 8% holiday allowance & 26 days off per year plus 1 flexible public holiday.
• The option to buy (max. 5) vacation days.
• Collective pension scheme, non-contributory, with the option to voluntarily save extra with a maximum of 5.4%.
• Vistra Bonus Plan, based on Vistra Group performance and individual performance.
• Learning and training via our digital learning environment ‘Vistra Skills Platform’.
• Work laptop.
• The possibility to work partially from home and a fee to set up your home office.

We care about you, so we offer:

• Our Well-being program (Open Up).
• Employee discounts via Benefits at Work.
• Bike riding via the bike scheme.
• Free coffee, tea, soft drinks and fresh fruits in our office.