Keylane is the leading European supplier of modern, customer-centric Saa S platforms to the insurance and pension industry. Our in-depth knowledge and expertise enable us to transform the way our clients run their day-to-day operations by empowering cost efficiency, faster time to market and increased customer satisfaction.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Keylane Life and Pension employs around 400 resources and delivers services to many life and pension companies across the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands Antilles.
Keylane has gone through rapid growth due to a "Buy & Build strategy" composed of 10 acquisitions in and outside the Netherlands since 2012. Recently the acquisition by Pollen Street Capital was announced to accelerate Keylane's organic growth and further strengthen our market position.

Key about your role

On behalf of the business line Life and Pension we seek to recruit a Junior Legal Counsel in the Netherlands or Denmark. This is a role for a lawyer with a getting-things-done mentality, who combines business sense with an interest in legal and compliance. As Junior Legal Counsel you will report to the General Counsel Life and Pension, who is based in the Netherlands and is looking for support in the wide array of the legal work. You will work with the business on a daily basis and function as their trusted advisor. You will be based in our Utrecht or Rotterdam office.

Your main tasks

• Reviewing, negotiating and amending (international) sales and procurement contracts;
• Advising in data protection matters, from negotiating data processing agreement to assisting the business in drawing up data transfer analyses;
• Assisting in day-to-day corporate work;
• Support of the business in risk analyses and mitigation actions;
• Following legal developments and translating these into practical instructions to board and business.

Key about you

• A Master's degree in (European Union member state) law;
• Interest in contract, IT and privacy law;
• Interest in working for the financial and specifically the life & pension sector with its regulatory environment;
• Willingness to learn and grow;
• Excellent drafting and communication skills in English and Dutch;
• Daring to advise and taking a position, thereby balancing risks and business interests;
• Cooperative, down to earth and pro-active;
• Relevant working experience is an advantage.

Keylane offers

A great learning and on-the-job training opportunity in a small team in an international environment. Your role offers the possibility to grow in your legal areas of interest and develop you advisory and negotiating skills.
You will be a part of a growing, professional and private-equity backed organization. Working for Keylane Life and Pension provides insight in the regulatory and operational challenges of the financial sector, specifically the life and pension sector, as well as the role in which an IT company can support these.
We offer a market-conform salary and the opportunity to regularly work from home. Yet if you like to meet your colleagues, we provide ample opportunity to do so in our offices and through fun get-togethers.
As a professional you strive for continuous development. We offer the possibility to develop your skills not only by being trained by experienced professionals but also by attending courses through our Keylane Academy.



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