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Senior Legal Counsel

  • On-site, Hybrid
    • Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands
  • €6,500 - €8,100 per month

Job description

About Assai

Assai is growing! With our first Head of Legal onboard, we’re growing our team and looking for a (Senior) Legal Counsel to join.

At Assai, we build cutting-edge software for complex engineering and construction projects worldwide. Our flagship Assai DMS manages critical documents for industries like energy, oil & gas, construction, and infrastructure, while Assai Viewport uses AI to consolidate technical data, enhance search, and ensure data consistency. Together, they form a fully integrated platform trusted by clients across EMEA, APAC, and the US.

We’re a diverse team of 100+ professionals from 20+ nationalities, operating and growing from the Netherlands and globally. We are currently exploring merging our Dutch offices into a centrally located site in Utrecht, easily accessible by car and public transport.

What you’ll do

  • Lead on cross-border commercial contracts

  • Support employment, corporate, privacy, dispute resolution, and project-based legal matters

  • Develop and improve templates, policies, and other legal documentation to further shape the foundation of the legal department

  • Trusted advisor for Sales, HR, Finance, CloudOps, and other teams

What we offer

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)

• Bonus up to one month’s salary (depending on company targets)

• Pension plan in which Assai covers 10%, employee 5%
• 25 vacation days (on a full-time basis)
• Commuting allowance or public transport subscription and work-from-home allowance
• Company laptop and supportive work-life balance

• Dynamic international SaaS scale-up environment with varied responsibilities and room to shape and grow the legal function.

Job requirements

What do you bring

  • University degree in law and 6-9 years in-house, consulting or law firm experience, ideally in tech and cross-border contracts

  • Strong expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, as well as templates, policies, and other legal documentation

  • Solid understanding of Dutch law, and fluency in Dutch and English language

  • Proactive, business-minded and a collaborative mindset

  • Ability to hold your ground with senior commercial colleagues with openness to learning and growth

  • Available 4-5 days per week, hybrid work possible

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