Notarial Legal Assistant in Rotterdam

As a Notarial Legal Assistant, you are responsible for supporting our (candidate) notaries across the full spectrum. You maintain an overview, set priorities, and ensure that everything runs smoothly in this dynamic environment. In short, you contribute to the service our office provides to our clients.

Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for:

• Preparing and handling notarial deeds for execution. To do this, you independently collect and verify the necessary data.

• Creating and managing digital and hard copy files by processing and filing incoming and outgoing documents.

• Ensuring a smooth monthly billing process.

• Calendar management for the (candidate) notaries.

• Personal organizational support for the (candidate) notaries, such as administration of training and expense claims.

• Maintaining contact with clients.

Naturally, as a Notarial Legal Assistant, you have relevant supporting work experience in a professional environment. You have knowledge of and experience with various common file or project-related administrative tasks, but you also have an open mind toward new processes, systems, and working methods, preferably within Corporate Law. Additionally, you are able to process questions and assignments in an independent, proactive, and pragmatic manner. Under pressure, you can handle a large volume of work. Your communication skills are excellent.

In addition, you possess:

• A proactive attitude: you independently identify what is needed, take initiative, coordinate with partners where necessary, or bring points to attention in a timely manner.

• You know what it takes to work within a partner structure and possess excellent communication skills.

• At least HBO (higher professional education) working and thinking level.

• You have experience in a similar role

• You have an excellent command of the Dutch and English languages.

Are you doubting whether you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! We like to look beyond just work experience; personality is very important to us. We would love to discuss this with you.

In addition to the monthly salary, we offer you:

• A fixed thirteenth month, 8% holiday allowance, and a pension scheme.

• 26.5 vacation days for a full-time employment.

• The possibility, in consultation, to exchange an official public holiday for another holiday that is important to you.

• Full travel expense reimbursement for public transport. Do you come by foot or by bicycle? Then you will also receive a mileage allowance for this.

• Daily breakfast, lunch, and (healthy) snacks for a small contribution.

• Collective arrangements for various sports subscriptions.

• Regular fun events, such as office events and sports activities such as padel, football, yoga, hockey, and running.

Our people determine our success, and we believe it is important to invest in the professional and personal development of everyone who works at Houthoff. At Houthoff, you color your own career. We regularly reflect on your goals, growth, and development and offer various training opportunities.

With over 600 employees, including 300 lawyers, civil-law notaries, and tax advisors, Houthoff is one of the largest Dutch law firms. We are independent and have a strong international focus with offices in Brussels, London, and New York. Our clients include listed companies, large financial institutions, private equity houses, and governments, all of whom place high demands and desire inventive solutions. 

At Houthoff, we believe it is important that you can be yourself. You are given the space to contribute to this yourself. Read here more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives and our social commitment.