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Senior legal counsel

Geplaatst 1 sep. 2025
Delen:
Werkervaring
8 tot 20 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Functie
Opleidingsniveau
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)

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Introduction to the job

As a Senior legal counsel you will act as a legal business partner and strategic advisor to diverse stakeholders on various aspects of corporate law, securities law and financial market transactions.

Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a senior legal counsel to strengthen the Corporate & ESG Team. As part of the Corporate & ESG Team you will be involved in a wide area of corporate matters. This includes being part of deal teams and advising on various topics of corporate law, securities law and financial market transactions relevant to a dual listed, globally operating company.

Furthermore, you will be advising the business on (strategic) matters and working on special corporate projects such as M&A transactions or corporate restructurings. The role involves working with colleagues all over the world, from factory floor to (executive) management often in close collaboration with colleagues from Finance, Tax, Accounting and Treasury.

You will act as a true business partner, and will have regular contacts with ASML’s business stakeholders, as well as various external parties. The Senior Legal Counsel - Corporate will be based in Veldhoven (NL) and will report to the Head of Legal – Corporate & ESG.

Education and experience

In this position, you will interact with diverse stakeholders on all levels within ASML. You have a strong business sense, the ability to connect and manage people and to look beyond the legal scope. You are highly motivated, proactive and pragmatic, with sound business judgment and a multicultural and multidisciplinary experience and understanding. The ideal candidate will have:

  • A Master in Dutch Law.
  • At least 8 years of experience as a lawyer in a challenging business environment, including law firm experience.
  • Relevant experience in the field of corporate law, ideally in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and/or financial law.
  • Relevant in-house experience is a pre.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic and fast paced work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, and to be able to act as a true legal business partner for the business, you’ll need the following skills:

  • Ability to clearly communicate and explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
  • Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to operate as a strong team player.
  • Ability to operate under (time) pressure in a demanding and fast paced work environment.
  • Fluent in English orally as well as in writing.
  • Tech-savviness is a plus.

Other information

ASML's Legal & Compliance Department is responsible for defining and implementing ASML’s worldwide legal and compliance strategy and bears the responsibility for all ASML entities worldwide to comply with international laws and regulations, in order to minimize legal risks and to maximize legal and commercial opportunities.

The Legal & Compliance Department consists of a team of highly empowered, business oriented lawyers, compliance officers, privacy professionals, paralegals and assistants, working across the globe, accountable for achieving exceptional results.

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

We’re a global team of more than 32,000 people from 122 different nationalities and counting. Headquartered in Europe’s top tech hub, the Brainport Eindhoven region in the Netherlands, our operations are spread across Europe, Asia and the US.

We're moving technology forward
In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now. Our lithography technology is fundamental to mass producing semiconductor chips. With it, the world’s top chipmakers are creating microchips that are more powerful, faster and energy efficient.

Engineering
Veldhoven
Actief in 16 landen
42.000 medewerkers
70% mannen - 30% vrouwen
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