In-house counsel

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Your new job | About your most important responsibilities
As an In-house counsel Litigation, you advise the EY organization on a wide range of topics, including reputation and liability issues. You independently or as part of a team handle complaints, claims, and investigations by regulators. You translate complex rules regarding quality, integrity, and supervision into practical legal advice. You work on legally complex and often organization-wide issues, where substantive quality and practical results go hand in hand. You have direct contact with our board and with partners and professionals in the Dutch organization. Additionally, you regularly have contact with colleagues within the global EY network regarding cross-border issues.

Your role goes beyond that of a legal advisor alone. You are a sparring partner for the organization, take charge of various files, and work closely with professionals with different expertise. Because you are close to the organization, you see immediately what happens with your advice and can not only help resolve disputes but also contribute to identifying and preventing them early.

• You advise on the prevention and handling of potential complaints, disputes, and lawsuits conducted by or against EY, in civil law, disciplinary law, and sometimes economic criminal law. In doing so, you identify reputation risks at an early stage.
• You contribute ideas regarding supervision and regulation, including the Audit Firms Supervision Act (Wet toezicht accountantsorganisaties).
• You analyze and handle legal issues, including in the fields of liability law and contract law.
• You coordinate information requests from regulators and law enforcement agencies.
• You are a sparring partner for the organization, take charge of various files, and contribute to innovation within our legal function.

Your office
Our office in Rotterdam is our headquarters and is beautifully located on the Maas with a view of the Erasmus Bridge. You can walk straight into the city, and downstairs you will find a cozy coffee bar. On sunny days, colleagues have lunch outside by the water. An inspiring place with an impressive view and a vibrant environment.

• You have completed a degree in Dutch law.
• You bring at least two years of relevant work experience, ideally gained in litigation practice at a law firm. Are you a trainee lawyer and do you want to make the transition to EY during your professional training? We also invite you to apply in that case.
• You are analytically strong and know how to distinguish between essential and non-essential matters.
• You have experience with project-based working and enjoy driving process improvements.
• You are proactive, strong in communication, and know how to switch between different levels.
• You have an excellent command of both the Dutch and English languages.
• You have a healthy dose of humor and perspective.