Legal & Compliance Counsel

Rentman is a B2B SaaS scale-up building a smart, powerful operations management platform to support event and media production teams. Our users plan everything from small shoots to massive festivals in 70+ countries, and they all rely on Rentman to keep their gear, people, and timing perfectly in sync. We’re based in Utrecht (NL) with a second office in Toronto (CA), and our 100+ team members work in a culture that’s open, flat, and inclusive, where curiosity drives us, ownership matters, and everyone has the freedom to challenge ideas and make an impact.

Legal & Compliance Counsel

Mission of this role

Rentman is scaling fast and we're looking for someone to build and own the legal and compliance function that grows with us.

As our first dedicated Legal & Compliance Counsel, you'll have a rare opportunity: a clean slate, real influence, and a seat at the table from day one. You'll become the trusted expert partner for our leadership team and every key department - Commercial, Engineering, Product, and Finance - shaping how Rentman operates as a mature, responsible business.

Your remit spans the full picture: commercial contracting, employment law, GDPR, and information security (including ISO 27001). You won't be buried in a legal department, fielding tickets. You'll build the self-service infrastructure that lets the business move fast without creating risk and you'll be the single accountable owner who makes that possible. This is a part-time role at 0.6 FTE, so building systems that scale beyond your hours isn't just a nice-to-have: it's the job.

This is the role for a lawyer who wants to do more than advise. You'll leave a clear mark on how Rentman scales.

What you'll do

• You'll review and negotiate customer and vendor contracts and build a contract library that empowers Sales to close without waiting on legal. You'll also support Finance and Sales on DPAs, customer audits, and enterprise procurement requirements.
• You'll own the NL employment law framework and provide practical guidance on our Canadian and German footprint. The goal is to build templates and decision rules that let the People team handle most standard cases independently — with you as the expert backstop.
• You'll run the full GDPR programme in an informal DPO capacity. You'll also keep privacy and security awareness alive as an ongoing culture, not a once-a-year checkbox.
• You'll own the ISMS end-to-end — internal audits, external audit support, and annual recertification. You'll be the bridge between compliance requirements and the Product and Engineering teams who need to understand what they mean in practice.
• You'll be the legal voice people actually want to call — translating complex questions into clear, actionable answers for engineers, salespeople, and product managers.

What we are looking for

• A qualified lawyer with 5+ years of experience in commercial law, privacy, and/or employment law
• Solid grounding in GDPR / AVG and hands-on experience managing a compliance programme
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 and information security governance (ownership experience a strong plus)
• Dutch employment law expertise; awareness-level knowledge of German and Canadian law is a bonus
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
• A natural communicator who makes legal complexity feel accessible, not intimidating
• Comfortable operating independently in a scale-up environment, without a team around you (yet)

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary based on experience, plus 8% holiday allowance
• A results-based bonus based on company performance (up to a full 13th month's salary)
• 25 vacation days to recharge
• Earn an extra day of PTO for each year at Rentman, from your second anniversary up to five years.
• A 4-week paid sabbatical after 5 years to go on an adventure
• Flexible WFH policy & work from anywhere for 4 weeks a year
• Pension plan through BrightPensioen
• An annual training budget to grow your skills
• Access to OpenUp for mental well-being and personal growth
• Your choice of a shiny new Windows, Linux, or Mac
• Stay active with the team: join the Rentman football team, squash and padel, plus a discounted Urban Sports membership
• An OV Business card if you live more than 10km from the office
• An ambitious, inclusive, and diverse international team
• A flexible, energizing workplace with free lunches, office perks (PS5, ping pong, D&D), legendary karaoke nights, and regular team activities
• An amazing office in the heart of Utrecht, in the historic Drift 17