Legal Counsel

What will you be doing as Legal Counsel? 

As a Legal Counsel at ENGIE, you will use your legal expertise to support challenging projects and day-to-day operations in the field of energy production and storage. This includes, among other things, sustainable electricity generation, hydrogen projects, batteries, and all related legal aspects. This involves procurement contracts, energy-specific contracts, property rights, and collaboration with external parties such as attorneys and notaries.  

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Advising various departments and the management of our power plants on contract negotiations and the development of new energy projects. You will serve as the legal specialist for drafting and ensuring compliance with contracts. 

• Provide legal advice, whether solicited or unsolicited. As a partner in the business unit, you add value by aligning the organization’s needs with legal options. 

• Assessing legal aspects, where operational, financial, and commercial interests play a key role in decision-making regarding day-to-day operations and project development. 

• Collaborate with legal colleagues to enhance knowledge and expertise within the legal team, including standardizing English-language contracts and maintaining ENGIE’s general terms and conditions of purchase. 

Where will you be working? 

ENGIE is working hard to transition to a carbon-free economy. We are making our customer portfolios and flexible power plants more sustainable, and are developing large-scale green hydrogen, solar and wind energy, biogas, and energy storage. We help our business and residential customers find the best-suited energy contract and manage their energy costs through energy and sustainability solutions. 

You’ll be part of a dynamic and friendly team that offers a great deal of autonomy. Everyone has their own area of responsibility, and everyone is flexible when the work requires it. You will actively contribute to the energy transition, in which ENGIE aims to play a leading role globally, and certainly in the Netherlands as well. The primary focus of the role is on the procurement side of power plants and related projects in the Netherlands.  

What do you bring to this role? 

In this role, you will use your analytical skills as a legal specialist. You excel at analyzing problems and are skilled at asking probing questions. You draw on your natural curiosity to form sound judgments. In addition, you enjoy collaborating with others, utilize your communication skills to do so, are flexible, and know how to set the right priorities. You also have an affinity for energy and technology. 

• A completed university degree in Dutch law, preferably with a specialization in private law. 

• Work experience as a contract lawyer at a medium-sized or large company. 

• Experience in contract law, and preferably also with procurement processes and negotiations, is a plus. 

• Proficiency in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.  

“For this position on our team, we strongly prefer a female candidate in order to increase the diversity of our teams. We are doing this in part to foster creativity and innovation within our teams and to strengthen our corporate culture. We are already on the right track in this regard, and we would like to continue making progress.”  

What do we offer you as a Legal Counsel? 

An organization that places a strong emphasis on corporate culture and career advancement opportunities for employees. Additionally: 

• An attractive salary ranging from a minimum of €5,500 to a maximum of €8,000 based on full-time employment (pay scale A14). Within this pay scale, you can advance to a higher salary level. Your final pay grade will be determined based on your prior knowledge and experience. 

• A contract for 32–40 hours per week. This includes 25 vacation days, 13 ADV days, and 3½ wellness days (based on full-time employment). 

• 8% vacation pay and 4.5% year-end bonus. 

• A pension plan through ABP, for which we cover 70% of the costs. 

• Get a discount on your energy contract with 100% green electricity from ENGIE. 

• A personal development budget of €500 per year. 

• A sustainable mobility policy that includes a bicycle lease program, a private lease program, a commuter lease program, and free public transportation. 

• A good work-life balance with the option to work remotely, including a laptop, phone, and equipment for an ergonomic home office. 

Interested?

Are you interested? Apply now by clicking the button below. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Jos Boomsma, Senior Corporate Recruiter, at jos.boomsma@engie.com or 06-12696240 (also available via WhatsApp). For questions regarding the specifics of this position, please contact Joost Meyer, Legal Counsel, at joost.meyer@engie.com or 06-46075853.  

Research shows that men apply for a job when they meet 60% of the prospective employer’s requirements, while women only apply when they feel they are a 100% match. What a shame! If you don’t meet all the requirements but are interested, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you!