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Corporate Counsel – Commercial Transactions & Technology

Hybrid in Amsterdam·Full-time·Added 15 days ago

Still open when we checked on 8 Oct

Cognizant

32 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Dutch

    The ad asks for Dutch, or counts it in your favour.

  • Be near Amsterdam for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Dutch Master's degree in Law.
  • Minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in a law firm and/or multinational corporate environment.
  • Strong commercial law experience.
  • Experience working with IT, technology and digital services contracts.
  • Knowledge of GDPR and intellectual property matters.
  • Native-level Dutch and fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong negotiation and drafting abilities.
  • Ability to balance legal risk with commercial and operational objectives.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting public sector tenders and procurement processes.
  • Additional European language skills such as French or German.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • A high degree of autonomy and ownership.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and digital transformation projects.
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Preferred office location: Amsterdam.
  • A supportive, collaborative and highly experienced legal team.
  • Continuous learning and career development opportunities.
  • An inclusive and diverse culture where everyone can thrive.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package, including annual performance bonus opportunities.

The role

We are seeking a talented and commercially minded lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team in EMEA. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified legal professional with at least three years of post-qualification experience gained in an international law firm or a multinational corporate environment.

You will play a key role in supporting Cognizant's business across the Benelux region while also contributing to strategic opportunities across Continental Europe. Working closely with sales, delivery, technology and leadership teams, you will advise on a broad range of commercial transactions and technology-related matters, helping to drive business growth while managing legal risk.

What you'll do

  • Provide legal support on commercial and technology transactions across the Benelux region.
  • Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including consulting, outsourcing, cloud, digital transformation and technology services contracts.
  • Support client engagements throughout the entire deal lifecycle, from proposal and bid reviews through contract negotiations and post-signature matters.
  • Advise business stakeholders on legal, commercial, operational, intellectual property and GDPR-related issues.
  • Partner with sales, delivery and executive leadership teams to support strategic business initiatives.
  • Contribute to the continued growth and success of Cognizant's European business operations.

About Cognizant

Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting company whose engineers, consultants, researchers and innovators turn ideas into AI and advanced technologies for client organizations. It serves a wide range of industries including automotive, banking, consumer goods, communications and media, healthcare, insurance, retail, manufacturing, and travel and hospitality.

Its work spans areas such as data and AI, digital engineering, business processes, and consulting, helping leading organizations convert ideas into action. The company describes a supportive culture focused on continuous learning and career growth.

Industry
IT Services

In their own words

About the company & team

The EMEA Legal team consists of approximately 60 lawyers across 13 countries. Our team brings together specialists in commercial law, technology, privacy, employment law, M&A and corporate compliance. We work collaboratively across borders to provide practical, business-focused legal advice that enables innovation and growth.

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