Legal Counsel

As Legal Counsel at AWL, you will be at the centre of an organisation that operates as a leading global (robotic) systems integrator in the automotive, metal processing and logistics industries. A dynamic, international and high-tech environment in which innovation plays an important role. As legal counsel at AWL, you contribute to the company’s success, for example by identifying risks and suggesting practical solutions. Do you want to further develop your legal talent in a dynamic and international environment? This is your chance.

Not a day is the same
As legal counsel at AWL, no day is ever the same. The modern office building invites you to drop in on each other, which is exactly what happens. As a result, you have a lot of contact with all kinds of people in the organisation and get to know all kinds of things. You look at a sales contract, assess an NDA, hold discussions and negotiations, think about ways to use legal instruments to respond to market developments, meanwhile taking a stroll through the AWL experience centre, the day flies by.

Responsibilities
The most important responsibilities are:

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and maintaining commercial contracts with our customers, suppliers and other partners;
• Advising board and management;
• Creating and maintaining legal awareness;
• Maintaining and advising on ‘corporate housekeeping’;
• Drafting and updating procedures according to laws and regulations;
• Maintaining external contacts with lawyers and legal experts;
• Monitoring legal deadlines and providing support in all possible areas;
• Provide legal training for our colleagues.

In this position, you will report hierarchically to the Chief Financial Officer and functionally to an interim senior Legal Counsel. You will be supervised and supported by him for the first period of your employment. A unique opportunity to step in as a junior/medior lawyer and grow within a company where (personal) development is in the DNA.

Your profile
We are looking for a WO lawyer with several years of work experience, preferably in commercial law or as a lawyer in an international, complex and dynamic company.

• Good command of the Dutch and English languages in word and writing is necessary. It is an advantage if you are also fluent in German;
• You are confident, eager to learn and able to master new things quickly;
• You are willing to travel occasionally (internationally) for work;
• You are available for a minimum of 32 hours a week at our beautiful sustainable headquarters in Harderwijk, with partial working from home a possibility.

What can you expect from us?
As Legal Counsel, you will gain work experience in an international environment and build an interesting network. What we offer you include:

• A pleasant and varied working environment within a collegial and ambitious international organization, with at the same time all the characteristics of a family business;
• A great role in which you will be dealing with very appealing companies within the automotive, metal processing and logistics industries;
• A salary between €4,500 and €6,000 gross per month, based on 40 hours per week, depending on education and work experience. With good fringe benefits such as 27 days’ holiday, 13 ATV days, an iPhone and laptop;
• Plenty of opportunities for continuous development and access to our own AWL Academy with >50 training programmes and participation in our vitality programme ‘Boost Your Life’;
• The opportunity as a lawyer to be at the forefront of negotiating processes and to show a lot of initiative.

Are you our new colleague?
Please apply via the button below! For substantive questions about this position, please contact Marco Kok, Chief Financial Officer, or Jurgen Kappert, interim senior Legal Counsel, on 0341 – 411 811. For questions about the application procedure, please contact Mark Voortman, HR People & Business Partner.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.