Legal Manager C&A NL (40 uur)

The future looks like you

Requirement fluent in Dutch

Strolling through the shopping streets, the stores of C&A cannot be unnoticed. With 1,300 stores in 17 European countries, C&A is one of the most enduring and pioneering retailers in global apparel. Since 1841 the Brenninkmeijer brothers Clemens and August formed the basis of the leading retail fashion business, providing quality, affordable clothing to millions of customers each year. The retail sector is transforming quickly and so is C&A. With a fairly new European management team and a new strategy, C&A is heading towards a sustainable and futureproof era of growth.

As the Legal Counsel you are responsible for the professional handling of all legal topics within the Netherlands in close cooperation with the competent local business departments, in particular general contract law and property.  Besides that you ensure a high-quality (lease) contract processing and legally correct administration of contracts according to the relevant national laws in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders, and external lawyers in the Netherlands. Furthermore you ensure compliance of the overall business operations with all applicable laws, in particular corporate, general contract, consumer  and ESG law in the Netherlands. In this position you report directly to the General Counsel EU.

Your responsibilities

• Process all kinds of contracts in the Netherlands;
• Act as a contact point for contract partners to avoid problems, unnecessary cost and prevent damage to the company;
• Participate and contribute with input in elaboration of general requirements for leases to ensure a professional lease contract system;
• Ensure liaison with internal and external stakeholders such as lawyers, department managers, management board etc, to ensure flawless and legally correct processes;
• Maintain the company contract database te ensure correct and accessible storage for all lease contracts;
• Integrate European guidelines and install contracts in the assigned market to ensure legal systems that harmonize with other markets;
• Optimize processes and structures within the legal department to ensure fast and correct legal processes;
• Secure a correct legal processing of all contracts regarding rent to ensure perfect processing internally and with the landlords;
• Ensure professional corporate housekeeping and provide corporate governance advice for Dutch legal entities of the group;
• Ensure compliance of the business operations with all applicable laws, in particular consumer law and ESG law in the Netherlands;
• Provide legal advice to the local management team and all other internal stakeholders on Dutch law;
• Work on pan-European projects and legal matters in collaboration with legal colleagues from other markets.

What you bring

• University degree in law, preferably bar exam;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a legal department or a law firm;
• Current knowledge of legal procedures and related laws;
• Good understanding of Dutch and international legal prerequisites especially for rental contracts, corporate law, consumer law and ESG law;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills combined with knowledge of MS Office
• Fluent in local business language and good at business English, oral and written

What we offer

• A good salary;
• 28 holiday days obv full-time and option to buy additional days;
• Hybrid working: a combination of working at our modern office in The Hague and at home;
• Reimbursement of travel expenses from 6 km or more or an NS Businesscard;
• A broad and challenging role with a high degree of independence;
• Participation in short term incentive plan (Stip bonus);
• An attractive pension scheme (own contribution of 2%);
• An employee discount of 20% on all collections at C&A;
• Learning and development opportunities;
• An onboarding in which we prepare you for a future within C&A.