Legal Counsel - Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Are you a specialist in IT law who is excited to provide pragmatic legal support, add value to the business, and help enable Planon’s growth goals while mitigating risk? 

As Legal Counsel, you will support Planon’s companies and departments while working with world-leading clients. You will join the Planon Legal Department at our headquarters in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and become part of an international legal team with colleagues in the Netherlands, Germany and the United States. In this role, you will help ensure compliant, commercially sound and scalable legal support across the organisation. 

What we can challenge you with: 

• Draft, review and negotiate customer-related IT agreements and supplier-related purchase agreements. 
• Improve contracting and contract management processes to support scalability, consistency and risk awareness. 
• Advise on special projects and strategic initiatives, including new business models, software platform licensing models and partnering structures. 
• Maintain an up-to-date legal knowledge base and inform Planon about relevant regulations, laws and case law. 
• Understand company objectives and provide professional, efficient legal support in line with the Planon Legal Department mission. 
• Proactively contribute to the quality, business impact and service level of the Planon Legal Department. 

“For me, besides the challenging legal issues, it is the culture of Planon that makes my job even more exciting. Within Planon there is an open door policy, and I have been constantly stimulated to develop my skills. At the same time, I experience a lot of responsibility and freedom.” 
- Raymond van Benthum, Global Legal Counsel 

A company is nothing without its people. Our diverse group of employees is the beating heart of our business and the key to our collective success.

This role is a great fit if:

• You hold a Dutch Master’s degree in Law, preferably specialised in IT, Privacy and/or contract-related law. 
• You have affinity with reviewing, drafting and negotiating IT agreements, including software licence agreements, SaaS agreements, maintenance and support terms, SLAs, consultancy agreements and purchase agreements. 
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and can research and analyse complex legal topics. 
• You can communicate clearly in English and Dutch and translate legal concepts into practical advice for non-legal stakeholders. 
• You are detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise your workload effectively. 
• You work well independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented, international environment. 

“We are looking for someone with business sense and an interest in technology, who can work with internal and external stakeholders in an international, multicultural and multidisciplinary environment. You bring the ability to maintain a high workload under time pressure and the determination to achieve high-quality business results with a strong sense of responsibility. You are also a service-oriented team player with a pragmatic, hands-on and persistent mentality.” 
- Pierre Schreuder, General Counsel 

We offer a healthy work-life balance with the flexibility of hybrid working, in a collaborative and learning-oriented environment with opportunities for continuous development. We put our people at the heart of our company and create an inspiring and safe environment that allows everyone to work, learn, live and play. You will work on challenging projects with leading clients, gaining valuable experience. 

Salary range: €3.300,- - € 5.693,- gross per month, depending on experience. This range reflects a good faith estimate of the expected compensation for this role, based on objective, role-related criteria. The total compensation package includes variable compensation and additional benefits. Would you like to find out more about our salary range and benefits? Click here.

Planon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. 
Excited to provide legal guidance that enables growth and manages risk? Join us and help shape how Planon delivers trusted, sustainable software solutions for world-leading clients. 

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, such as application screening and candidate assessment. These tools assist our recruiters, and final employment decisions are always made by human professionals. 

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