About Nearfield Instruments

What will you be doing?

What are the key responsibilities?

• Overall: Support the company across various legal areas, including but not limited to International trade law, contract law, labour law, commercial contracting, litigation, corporate law etc.
• Legal Compliance: Monitor and ensure compliance with local (Netherlands), European Union, and International laws, including ITAR, EAR, Dual Use and other international trade regulations.
• Risk Management: Provide strategic advice on legal risks and business impacts of commercial contracts and framework agreements with suppliers and distributors in multiple jurisdictions
• Corporate Governance: Advise senior management on corporate law matters, including corporate structures, governance and global compliance best practices.
• Strategic Development: Develop and implement company policies and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance across all aspects of the business.
• Dispute Resolution: Handle legal disputes, claims, and litigation matters, including negotiations, settlements, and representation in legal proceedings.
• Intellectual Property Protection: Manage and protect the companies intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
• Contract Review: Review and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents including vendor contracts, partnership agreements, employee contracts and licensing agreements.
• Training and Education: Conduct legal training sessions and workshops for employees to enhance legal awareness and promote compliance culture within the organization.
• Collaboration: Build a team of experts over time and lead engagements with external counsels.

What do we expect from you?

• Ability to oversee complex interdependencies, linking operational practice with legal contracting. Background in the industry will help by implementing and adhering to industry standards
• Strong experience in commercial contract negotiation, drafting, and risk assessment.
• In-house counsel experience within the technology, manufacturing, or equipment sector is highly preferred.
• Experience with and knowledge of export controls, including ITAR, EAR, and other international trade compliance regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to advise on corporate governance, corporate finance transactions, and regulatory compliance.
• Expertise in international employment law and HR compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. Self starting person with focus on content and analytical mindset, ability to oversee consequences and interconnections
• Ability to manage and oversee complex legal matters in a fast-paced, high-growth international environment.
• Proven track record of managing legal and compliance programs at a scale-up or rapidly growing company.

• Can do mentality: Service oriented and willing to go the extra mile. Used to work in demanding working (transaction) environment with sometimes tight deadlines
• Collaborative: Teamwork across functional and departmental boundaries
• Change Management: Ability to lead and manage change effectively, anticipate and mitigate resistance to change, and facilitate smooth transitions during process improvements, technology upgrades, or organizational changes.
• Delivers Results Through Others: Demonstrates and fosters a sense of urgency and focused commitment to achieving results.

What can you expect from us?

• Valuation of your work-life balance;
• Time for some relaxation: 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours);
• 8% holiday allowance;
• Commuting allowance;
• Work from home allowance;
• Discount on your health insurance;
• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you. TEAM is very important, Together Everyone Achieves More!
• Besides a challenging role where you can utilize the full extent of your professional knowledge.

Apply for the job

• Screening by Recruiter
• An assignment or Presentation
• Interview with CFO and HR Business Partner
• Offer and reference check
• Meeting our CEO
• Onboarding and welcome at Nearfield Instruments!