Assistant (legal secretary) Notary Corporate / M&A

• a next step in your career as an assistant at a large and professional firm;

• a versatile role with much responsibility and room for your own initiatives;

• the possibility of attending annual training or courses to develop yourself both personally and professionally;

• a workplace in Amsterdam and good facilities to work from home;

• an informal working environment with many fun office activities, such as team outings, drinks, office parties, and a winter sports weekend;

• an employment contract for a duration of one year with a view to permanent employment;

• a salary of min. € 2,762.- and max. € 4,729.- gross per month on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) depending on your work experience, knowledge, and competencies; and

• at least 28 vacation days on a full-time basis, 8% holiday allowance, a good pension scheme, the possibility to join our collective health insurance, a laptop and iPhone, and a full public transport travel allowance.

As an assistant, you are the backbone of the (candidate) notaries within our Corporate / M&A section at the Amsterdam office. You will join a section in which lawyers, (candidate) notaries, and assistants work closely together. The section combines high-quality legal expertise with an accessible working atmosphere, short lines of communication, and an open culture. Within this practice, work is performed at a high level for clients at the top of the market.

In addition to yourself, the full notary team consists of three notaries, one civil-law notary (toegevoegd notaris), five candidate notaries, three assistants, and a working student. You will primarily work with the notary and candidate notary based in Amsterdam. The team guides, advises, and supports medium and large enterprises both domestically and internationally in, among other things, setting up legal structures, acquisitions, corporate governance issues, financing, and securities. Our (candidate) notaries also advise high-net-worth individuals and family businesses on topics at the intersection of corporate law and personal and family law, such as the structuring of assets and businesses, succession planning, and governance.

As an assistant, you are directly involved in a varied practice and form an important link between the (candidate) notaries and clients. You open files, handle Wwft identification, collect documents relevant to the file, and consult digital registers. Subsequently, based on models and instructions from the (candidate) notaries, you draft deeds and accompanying documents (powers of attorney and resolutions). After the deeds have been executed, you ensure the completion of the file, invoicing, and archiving. In this way, together with the other assistants within the section, you ensure that the secretariat runs smoothly.

• you are preferably available from December 1, 2026, for four or five days per week (a later start date is negotiable).