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Legal Counsel - Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Are you someone that is interested 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."

- , 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?

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.

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Robbert van der Vorst

Robbert van der Vorst, Recruiter at Planon

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Our managers play a very important role in driving the talent and career development of our people. To support them in their role, we offer a specific management learning programme.

What is the hybrid/remote work policy?

With our Healthy Hybrid Workplace framework, you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, whether that's from the office or home. You have the flexibility and autonomy to make sustainable choices that work for you. We believe in the benefits of coming together at the office, but we also embrace the many possibilities that working from home offers. Your wellbeing comes first.

What does the application process look like?

Our application process consists of five steps:

1. Introduction call with a recruiter

Learn more about our application process .

What does Planon do about sustainability?

Alongside developing smart sustainable building management software to support our clients on their journey to net-zero buildings, we are investing in improving the sustainability of our own operations.

In our daily activities, we adhere to sustainable business practices. We include these practices in our company values and standards, which are implemented in several ways. The UN Sustainable Development Goals play a leading role in our decision-making, and we aim to report under the CSRD and the GHG Protocol.

What does Planon do about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging?

We value a working culture that excludes nobody. DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging) is essential to our company and the key to unlocking the maximum potential of our individuals and teams. In everything we do, we try to break down barriers and build connections. We focus on diversity when it comes to our people, new hires, management, and leadership. We recruit, employ, and promote our colleagues based on their qualities and abilities, and do not discriminate in any manner.

Internal education also plays a big role in our DEIB programme. The programme includes internal courses and regular workshops on topics such as how to be a hiring manager, overcoming bias and intercultural competence. The global nature of our organisation and colleagues means we especially value these competences.

Where is Planon located?

Planon has offices in 16 countries . The headquarters are in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

You are more than welcome to submit an open application here . We will contact you as soon as possible.

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