Corporate Counsel

at  Liberty Global

We’re looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our team in Schiphol- Rijk, Netherlands.
Liberty Global’s Legal & Corporate Affairs Department has lawyers and business personnel located in the U.S. and Europe. We’re looking for a Dutch qualified corporate lawyer to join Liberty Global’s dynamic Legal team in Amsterdam/Schiphol-Rijk.
The Corporate Counsel will work closely with colleagues based in Amsterdam, London and Denver.
The successful candidate will support on a wide range of legal advice on subject matters such corporate governance, compliance, intercompany (transfer pricing and services) agreements, board meetings, incorporations, mergers and liquidations of Dutch legal entities and working on (new) projects or business opportunities and services in multidisciplinary teams with stakeholders from the M&A, Tax and Treasury teams.

Key Accountabilities

• Function as an in-house corporate lawyer with a Dutch corporate law focus.
• You proactively support, advise and guide colleagues from various departments and business units in a wide variety of strategic, non-strategic and innovative transactions, investment initiatives and internal (re)structuring and integration processes such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, start-ups, investments and intercompany agreements.
• Assist in corporate secretarial services for complex organizational structure, including corporate reorganizations and share transfers as well as support in corporate governance matters, board meetings and compliance matters.
• You will work collaboratively in large, multi-jurisdictional teams involving experts in the wider Liberty Global Legal team (based across London, Amsterdam and Denver) and other Liberty Global functions including, Treasury, M&A, Tax, Accounting/Finance, Reporting, and operational business teams
• Building and maintaining relationships with external legal counsel and other counsels in the Liberty Global Group of companies etc.
• You contribute to (internal) legal risk analyses, follow relevant legal developments in the field of corporate law and proactively and accurately translate these into practical advice for Liberty Global.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Relevant professional qualifications in law and a between three to five years of experience at a Dutch law and/or civil notary firm, additional in house working experience is an advantage.
• Experience with general corporate law matters and governance essential.
• Experience with compliance matters.
• Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously and thrive in ambiguous environments.
• Energetic, driven, and ambitious.
• Resourceful, strategic thinker.
• Ability to articulate clearly and concisely.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Commercially minded and able to exercise skill and good judgement in making sound, logical and justifiable decisions.
• Ability to interact effectively and work in partnership across business units in a matrixed organization.
• Unwavering moral/ethical convictions
• Confident personality – ability to influence others and the confidence to work with senior managers.

Desirable Skills and Abilities

• Masters Law degree from an accredited school of law in the Netherlands and strong academic credentials.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:
We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.
Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.
With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond.
We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.
Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.
Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.
And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances

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