Senior Employment Law Lawyer

We are looking for a lawyer who recognizes themselves in our way of working and collaborating. You:

• Have at least 6+ years of experience as a lawyer within employment law

• Combine legal sharpness with a practical, client-oriented approach

• Are able to manage complex files independently

• Communicate persuasively and carefully in Dutch and English

• Work in a connecting manner and actively contribute to collaboration between teams

• Are professional, accessible, and feel at home in a dynamic practice

Within our Employment & Pensions practice group, we combine broad sector knowledge with in-depth expertise. We want to understand what is truly happening within an organization: the legal frameworks, the governance relationships, and the interests behind the issue. Employment and pension law directly touches people, governance, and continuity. That requires both diligence and pragmatism. We reduce complex regulations to their core and provide clear advice that clients can act upon.

We work no-nonsense. No unnecessary legalism. No detours. Instead, substantive sharpness, short lines of communication, and clear communication. We challenge each other, take responsibility, and remain engaged. For our clients and with each other.

Whatever the issue is - We're on it.

We advise and litigate across the full spectrum of employment and pension law. For employers, works councils, and pension providers. Precisely because we assist different parties, we understand the interests at play.

Our activities include, among others:

• Employment contracts and dismissal law

• Reorganizations and transfer of undertakings

• Collective labor agreements (CAO) and co-determination law

• Competition, confidentiality, and privacy

• Special employment relationships and equal treatment

• National and international secondment and labor migration

• Working conditions, working hours, and remuneration structures

• Pension law issues and systemic changes

In addition, we are closely involved in the employment and pension law aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings. We work multidisciplinarily with colleagues from, among others, corporate, tax, privacy, administrative law, and restructuring to arrive at integrated solutions.

As a senior lawyer:

• You take independent responsibility for complex files

• You are a substantive sparring partner for clients and colleagues

• You guide and coach associate lawyers and interns in their daily practice

• You contribute to knowledge sharing and quality control

• You take responsibility for the further development of the team

• You have an eye for commerce and are also actively engaged with this, in your own way

Your location is Amsterdam, Rotterdam, or Eindhoven (the choice is yours). In this role, you will work closely with colleagues from all our offices, including the team in Brussels. We work as one practice, with short lines, shared responsibility, and a strong team culture that connects all offices.

• Responsibility and trust

  At AKD, as a senior, you are given the space to operate independently and take responsibility. At the same time, you work in an environment where substantive discussion is valued and close collaboration takes place.

• Room for development and ownership

  Even as a senior, you continue to grow. Through our internal training academy AKDMY, substantive consultations, and close cooperation with experienced partners, you are given the space to deepen your expertise further and help shape the practice.

• Professional and personal

  AKD combines the quality and ambition of a large firm with an open, accessible culture. We communicate clearly, speak our minds, and value people who take responsibility and think ahead.