Job Description
Circle8 is known as a forward-thinking player in the market. We are looking for a sharp and decisive in-house counsel to strengthen our team, bringing knowledge of general and sector-specific laws and regulations and commercial awareness.
Goal of your position
As the Corporate Counsel at Circle8, you are not just the only Corporate Counsel. You wear several hats. You are a strategist, an advisor, and the trusted confidant who guides the organization around legal pitfalls. From drafting framework agreements and supplier agreements to contract negotiations with our clients and advising the Executive Team on new market initiatives: your expertise is indispensable. You switch quickly and effortlessly between detailed contract work and advising on strategic decision-making, and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that Circle8 always stays on the right legal path. You describe yourself as an energetic, organizationally sensitive, and committed individual accustomed to working hours flexibly. Are you ready to safeguard Circle8's business interests and reputation? Then we are looking for you!
Who are we?
Circle8 is the partner for the external hiring of professionals. We are a broker and intermediary, and also offer RPO and MSP services. Through assignments at clients, we find the best talent, connect them with organizations, help them grow, and support their career progression. This continuous stream of talent ensures sustained growth for professionals, partners, and clients alike.
What will you do as an In-house Counsel?
As an In-house Counsel at Circle8, you are the versatile legal go-to linchpin within our company. As the sole in-house counsel, you are responsible for broad legal advice, focusing on sectoral regulations, procurement law, employment law, corporate law, privacy law, and contract law. You handle pressure well, are flexible, assertive, and able to prioritize effectively. Your responsibilities include drafting various legal documents and agreements, such as supplier contracts and framework agreements. You know how to convincingly convey the legal perspective at various levels within the organization.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Drafting and reviewing (commercial) contracts and other legal documents;
- Conducting negotiations with clients in a pleasant and professional tone;
- Advising on legal risk factors of business decisions;
- Providing the organization with legal advice, including issues in the fields of employment law, procurement law, contract law, corporate law, and sectoral compliance;
- Keeping track of changing laws and regulations and translating the consequences thereof for the business;
- Preparing proceedings for external legal assistance;
- Identify risks and advise on control measures.
What are you bringing?
- A completed university degree in law with a specialization in employment law or corporate law;
- At least 5 to 8 years of work experience at a renowned law firm or in the business sector within a commercial organization;
- Experience with contract negotiations and with drafting and reviewing contracts;
- Experience with a fast-paced business, where quick and effective advice within deadlines is always important;
- Strong communication skills, a creative thinker, solution-oriented, eager to learn, and excellent command of the Dutch and English languages;
- Thorough knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, including the Dutch Civil Code, the DBA Act, hirer's and chain liability, the Labour Allocation by Intermediaries Act (Waadi), the General Data Protection Regulation, employment law, corporate law, contract law, and public procurement law.
Working at Circle8
Working at Circle8 means working at a brand-new organization that has actually existed since 1986. How is that possible? With a new owner, a new management team, and a new (international) growth strategy, it was also time for a new name on December 1, 2022. De Staffing Groep became Circle8.
We call our new vision on human capital Total Talent Flow. We view people as the bloodstream of an organization. In addition to cash flow, talent flow is essential for an organization to grow. This applies to our clients' organizations, but naturally also to our own.
To enable talent to reach its full potential, we invest in all four components of the Total Talent Flow: finding, retaining, growing, and advancing our employees.
Also good to know
You believe in yourself, the team, and Circle8. And us? We reward you for all the hard work. In money, a good work-life balance, and personal growth. Because you always deliver the best for our clients, we offer you:
What do we offer?
- A suitable salary between €4,000 and €6,500 for full-time employment, commensurate with your level.
- You work between 32 and 40 hours at our office; working from home is negotiable.
- 8.33% holiday allowance, because you have other things to do besides your work.
- 25 vacation days (for full-time employment) and 2 additional days determined by Circle8, with the option to purchase extra days. Plus 3 themed days off: birthday, vitality day, and an impact & inclusivity day.
- €120 gross per month contribution for your health insurance.
- If you take out your health insurance with Nationale Nederlanden, we pay the premium for the supplementary insurance.
- Reimbursement of travel expenses and, if you travel by public transport, the costs incurred.
- All facilities to work effectively, such as a laptop, phone, (reimbursement for) a home office, etc.
- Excellent pension scheme and survivor's benefit, accident, and disability insurance.
- Opportunity to volunteer during working hours to introduce young people to the labor market.
- And last but not least: a strong focus on job satisfaction. With drinks, parties, the Crazy8 room, and of course, cool colleagues.
