Senior Associate Entity Governance & Compliance - Legal Services (Amsterdam & Rotterdam)

What does your job look like?

As a PwC Entity Governance & Compliance team member, you work - often in close cooperation with foreign PwC offices - on a wide range of activities in the area of Dutch ​​corporate law. Examples of the work are:

• Help streamline and manage governance and compliance risks and ensure good standing of legal entities of a portfolio of clients;
• Advise on processes relating to annual compliance with Dutch corporate law and prepare and coordinate relevant documentation;
• Advise on various aspects of Dutch corporate law, mostly related to corporate governance and directors’ duties and liabilities; 
• Prepare and coordinate straight forward corporate restructurings (such as incorporations, liquidations, distributions, contributions and approvals of business matters) and corporate changes (for example amendment of articles of association, changes to (supervisory) board compositions, granting of powers of attorney);
• Work with local and foreign PwC Legal teams and PwC teams from other lines of services (such as tax and advisory) to provide integrated solutions for our clients, as well as local and external lawyers, notaries, advisors and government institutions;
• Coordinate shareholders' meetings, board meetings and / or supervisory board meetings of Dutch legal entities and prepare relevant documentation; and
• Build a trusted advisor relationship with your clients and their local contacts.

Who are you?

You would like to develop yourself within an enthusiastic and growing team of legal professionals in a large, professional organization with a diversity of (international operating) clients and an overall English-speaking environment.

Furthermore, you meet the following criteria:

• You have a Dutch Master of Laws degree, specializing in corporate law;
• You have at least two years of relevant experience as a corporate lawyer within Dutch corporate law;
• You are reliable, client focused, outgoing with a good sense of relationship management and you are commercially driven;
• You have experience with managing projects and coordinating team members;
• You have an excellent command of the Dutch and English language, verbally and in writing;
• You prefer to work in an international environment;
• You are driven to find innovative solutions to solve important problems our clients are facing as well as to optimise and digitise our way of delivering our services; and 
• You describe yourself as a team player and a solution-driven and precise lawyer.

Who are we?

At PwC Legal we look at clients' legal challenges through a wider business lens and bring the foresight clients need to see opportunities and risks from every angle and at the same time we provide the power to execute. With our extensive knowledge of Dutch corporate law and access to deep sector and market expertise around the world, we help clients spot broader business issues early and activate new growth opportunities that directly drive commercial success. Discover the connected effect! Learn how PwC Legal differs from traditional law firms in this video: https://youtu.be/yT8h3z5JUkg.

PwC Legal is part of one of the largest international legal networks with over 3,700 legal professionals in more than 100 countries. Being part of PwC Legal, the PwC Entity Governance & Compliance practice consists of a network of lawyers and entity governance specialists across all these countries. At PwC Legal in the Netherlands around 70 legal professionals work from our offices in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

The growing Dutch Entity Governance & Compliance team is based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam and consists of experienced corporate lawyers and experienced entity governance professionals. The team works on a range of international (stock listed and mid-market) clients in close cooperation with the Entity Governance & Compliance teams of PwC UK, PwC Germany and other foreign PwC offices, alongside PwC Legal’s International Business Reorganisations team and PwC’s International Tax Services teams. The Entity Governance & Compliance team assists clients and their legal entities throughout their lifespan from incorporation to on-going compliance with local legislation and to dissolution and liquidation.

What do we offer?

Your career is what it is: from you. You decide. We offer you the opportunities for a challenging job that matters. To get the maximum out of yourself. To build trust in the society and contribute to solving important problems. Besides this, you will be coached intensively and there is space for your own ambition and personal choices.

We offer access to a worldwide network in which you can exchange knowledge, ideas and questions with experienced professionals in your own area of work and in other disciplines. Our terms of employment focus on your growth and work/life balance. This is what you can expect from us:

• Many training and courses that contribute to your personal and professional development;

• An appropriate salary and extensive employment benefits. These benefits include a 'well-being budget'. This is a personal yearly budget of € 1000,- that you can spend on your health, e.g., mindfulness, sports, lifestyle coaching, a second screen for your home office and noise cancelling headphones; 

• Monthly internet allowance; 

• A lease car or car allowance, laptop and an iPhone;

• 30 holiday days per year;

• Informal and interesting (virtual) events with colleagues

You will work (after COVID-19) from the PwC Amsterdam or Rotterdam office. The start date is in consultation (preferably as soon as possible).

Are you interested in this vacancy and do you meet the requirements? Apply directly by clicking the button. We will respond to your application within two weeks.

If you have any questions relating to this vacancy, do not hesitate to contact me, Eliane Stuijt (eliane.stuijt@pwc.com).