Dutch lawyer for IBM's Legal Department

at  IBM

Introduction
You will join our experienced and highly appreciated Dutch legal team in Amsterdam, but also become part of the Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe (NCEE) Legal Team, consisting of 24 lawyers. You will report to the NCEE Legal Counsel based in Denmark. The NCEE Legal Team works closely with the company’s business units. The working environment is very international and the NCEE Legal Team is an integrated part of both the European and global legal organization offering vast opportunities for learning and skill development.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Your main responsibility will be to support the Dutch business by negotiating and providing legal advice relating to different types of IT-services agreements, including a wide range of IT consultancy services, and Cloud & AI services. As we are a full-service legal department, your role may also involve some work within other areas of law such as labor, marketing and corporate law.
A proactive work approach with a strong sense of ownership and leadership is important to succeed in the role. A growth mindset is key since you will have the opportunity to continuously learn and build expertise.
We work in a hybrid model, meaning that we expect presence in the office 3 days a week but, subject to face-to-face meetings, and if you so wish, the other 2 days you can work from home.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

What we are looking for:

• Commercial lawyer with a strong interest in contract drafting and negotiations
• Ability to show integrity under pressure and balance the requirements of different internal and external stakeholders
• Problem-solver with an ability to find creative legal solutions to complex issues
• Hands on and can-do approach
• Agile with a strong sense of ownership and leadership
• Master of Laws Degree from a Dutch university and a minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience as a lawyer, preferably from a well-renowned law firm or from an in-house counsel role
• Strong communication skills and working proficiency (verbal/written) in Dutch and English
• A team player with a sense of humour.

Please apply including English CV, diploma/degree and class rank/grades. Applications are being evaluated continuously and interviews conducted on a rolling-base.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
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