Junior Legal Counsel (Privacy) at Sendcloud

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Privacy Law, GDPR, Contract Review, Compliance, Commercial Law, Documentation, Legal Tooling, Corporate Governance, Communication Skills, Proactive Mindset, Solution-Oriented, Ecommerce, SaaS, Team Collaboration, Contract Management, DPIA

Industry

Software Development

Description

📍 Eindhoven (Hybrid – 3 days/week onsite) | Full-time Junior Legal Counsel (Privacy) This is what you tell people at parties 👋 “At Sendcloud, we build Europe’s leading shipping automation platform — helping over 25,000 e-commerce businesses grow. I work in the in-house Legal team, supporting privacy, contracts, and compliance across the company. It’s a fast-growing SaaS environment where I can learn quickly, work with different teams, and have real impact from day one.” What you will do in this role 🧐 We’re looking for a curious and hands-on Junior Legal Counsel to strengthen our Legal team. If you have experience with EU privacy law, enjoy reviewing contracts, and want to grow in a friendly SaaS scale-up — this role will be a great fit. You’ll support privacy compliance and commercial contracting while learning from senior legal colleagues. We don’t expect you to know everything — we’ll help you grow into it. You’ll be involved in: Driving our privacy & GDPR program → DPAs, DPIAs, privacy-by-design, documentation & tooling (this will be your main focus) Reviewing and drafting commercial agreements such as NDAs, vendor contracts, standard partnership terms Providing practical advice on privacy, compliance, and commercial topics Working with the Head of Legal and Senior Legal Counsel on escalations and day-to-day matters Supporting contract management processes and legal tooling implementation Assisting with corporate governance tasks and maintaining corporate records Our perfect match 💗 Master’s degree (LL.M.) in Law — preferably with a focus on privacy or commercial law 2+ years of experience in privacy law (in-house or law firm) and the ambition to specialize further Understanding of EU privacy law (GDPR), Dutch privacy law (AVG), and the ePrivacy Directive Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English A proactive, solution-oriented mindset — someone who learns fast and takes ownership Nice to have ✨ CIPP/E certification Experience with commercial contracting Experience in eCommerce, SaaS/tech, or fast-paced scale-ups Interest in deepening privacy expertise over time Fluency in English (Dutch is a plus) You share our core values 💩 No bullshit – We value honesty, transparency, and openness. Mistakes are for learning. 🎯 Grow & Win – Keep learning and improving — from each other, from challenges, and from feedback. 🎠 Have fun – Be yourself! We work hard together and enjoy the ride as a team. What we offer 👋 A small but collaborative Legal team — no heavy hierarchy, no ego Visibility across the company: work with Product, Security, Sales, Partner Management, Marketing & Customer Support Support for certifications like CIPP/E, as well as contract negotiation, workshops, and legal tech courses Work with modern legal tools like ContractWorks, Omnea, and Drata — no outdated systems Competitive salary that grows with your impact Flexible hybrid work model + €500 home office budget 🏠 28 holidays per year (based on full-time) + a free day off around your birthday 🎉 4-week paid sabbatical after 3 years at Sendcloud 🏝️ €2,000 annual study budget to keep developing your skills 📚 Access to the Sendcloud gym & weekly Bootcamp sessions 💪 Pension scheme Health insurance discount All CV's must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities

The Junior Legal Counsel will support privacy compliance and commercial contracting while learning from senior legal colleagues. Key tasks include driving the privacy and GDPR program, reviewing and drafting commercial agreements, and providing practical advice on privacy and compliance topics.