Overview
As Legal Counsel EMEA & APAC you will provide pragmatic, high-quality legal advice across two regions, supporting commercial teams and functions. You will be a trusted partner, translating complex legal matters into practical guidance while balancing business needs and risk. The role sits within a global legal team and emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, policy development, and the use of legal tech. You will shape commercial outcomes in a product-based, international environment and help protect Corbion's interests. This is an opportunity to contribute across EMEA and APAC with a clear impact on business success and compliance.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits
- broad international legal role
- collaborative, international environment
- exposure to diverse stakeholders across EMEA and APAC
- development of legal and commercial capabilities
- flexible work arrangement across Amsterdam and Gorinchem
- opportunity to work with AI-enabled tools
Verantwoordelijkheden
- Act as a trusted legal business partner to various teams across EMEA and APAC, providing practical and commercially relevant legal advice
- Advise commercial and functional teams including Sales, Procurement, Operations and R&D
- Identify and assess legal risks and provide clear, solution-oriented advice aligned with Corbion's policies, standards and approval processes
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including sales, distribution, agency, procurement, services, R&D, material transfer and confidentiality agreements
- Develop a strong understanding of Corbion's businesses and stakeholders to provide context-aware advice
- Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Sales, Procurement, IP, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Quality, Supply and Operations
- Support the Senior Legal Counsel EMEA & APAC on claims, disputes and other legal matters
- Contribute to legal templates, policies, guidance and training across the organization
- Make effective use of legal technology and AI-enabled tools, applying professional judgment and critical review
Belangrijkste vereisten
- Bachelor's and Master's degree in Dutch law
- Minimum 3 years of post-graduate legal experience in private practice or in-house
- Strong knowledge of contract law and hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
- Experience in international manufacturing, ingredients, chemicals, food, life sciences, or product-based environments preferred
- Understanding of commercial realities surrounding production, purchase and sale of goods
- Strong judgment, priority-setting, and ability to see bigger picture across legal, commercial and operational factors
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to work independently and know when to involve senior or specialist colleagues
- Interest in AI and emerging legal technologies with thoughtful application
- Full professional fluency in English
- Flexibility to work from Amsterdam and Gorinchem
- Interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
- Curiosity and adaptability across cultures
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
- Legal risk assessment and policy guidance
- Experience with legal technology and AI-enabled tools
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