Junior Legal Counsel

As part of Hunkemöller’s continued digital transformation, we are expanding our in-house Legal team with a Junior Commercial & Corporate Legal Counsel.

About the role

This role is suited for a lawyer with 1–3 years of relevant experience, ideally gained in an in-house or commercially focused environment, who wants to develop in a broad commercial and corporate role and enjoys working at the intersection of law, business and digitalisation.

You will work closely with the General Counsel and support the business on a wide range of commercial, corporate and technology-driven legal matters.

What you’ll do

• Draft, review and support negotiations of commercial agreements including third parties, supplier, franchise and collaboration agreements, as well as SaaS agreements
• Advise internal stakeholders across Digital, E-commerce, Marketing, Procurement, Finance and Retail, translating legal risk into practical, business-oriented advice
• Support corporate legal matters, including corporate housekeeping, entity management, governance documentation and KYC processes
• Contribute to legal operations and legal tech initiatives, including contract management tools, workflow optimisation and process automation
• Advise on AI and digital solutions from a legal risk and governance perspective, including vendor selection and contractual safeguards
• Help develop and maintain standard contracts, templates and legal playbooks
• Identify legal and operational risks early and escalate appropriately

Who you are

You are a junior lawyer who enjoys working close to the business and has a strong interest in digitalisation. You bring:

• A Master’s degree in Law
• 1–3 years of relevant legal experience, preferably gained in an in-house or commercially oriented role
• Experience with or strong interest in commercial contracts, including SaaS agreements
• Strong technological understanding, with interest in digital platforms, AI and legal operations
• Interest in corporate legal work, including governance, compliance and KYC-related processes
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English (Dutch is a must)
• A proactive, structured and pragmatic working style

What we offer

Hybrid work

Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. We have a 60:40 policy based on your working hours.

Buy & sell days

Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days.

Hunkemoller Academy

Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops.

Holidays

You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a fulltime role.

Staff discount

As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemoller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount.

Work from abroad

Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks!