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Legal Secretary - Financial Regulatory Group

Hybrid in Amsterdam·Added yesterday (last checked 3 Nov)

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Amsterdam
Languages: Dutch

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

You have extensive experience in a similar support role and are accustomed to working independently and discreetly. You communicate professionally and remain calm and clear even when priorities shift.

You work in an organized and accurate manner and bring structure to diverse tasks.
You have experience managing a complex calendar and a busy email inbox and set priorities independently within them.
You switch easily between different tasks and interlocutors and are empathetic, diplomatic, and proactive.
You are flexible and resilient, can handle the pace of a financial and legal practice, and provide clear and constructive pushback where necessary.
You speak and write excellent Dutch and English.
You work efficiently with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and are open to learning to work with new systems and tools, such as Salesforce and AI tools.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What do we offer you?

Working from Amsterdam, you will collaborate with colleagues from our international offices on complex, often cross-border matters for companies, financial institutions, and governments. In return, we offer good employment conditions, flexibility, and an inclusive working environment.

You work 24 to 32 hours per week. We will coordinate the distribution of those hours together, and you can work partly from home.

You will receive holiday allowance, a 13th month, and a discretionary bonus. Additionally, we offer:

A pension scheme;
A monthly fitness allowance;
Discounts on insurance;
A public transport allowance;
A healthy and varied lunch for € 2.50 per day;
Weekly free use of a masseur.

You can participate on a non-binding basis in social activities, events, and annual office outings.

The role

Are you an experienced Legal Secretary who thinks ahead and maintains an overview even under pressure? For our Dutch Financial Regulatory Group, we are looking for someone to provide daily support to the practice for 24 to 32 hours per week, working alongside a duo colleague. You will support a partner and her four-person team, allowing them to focus fully on their clients and matters.

What you'll do

What will you do?

Together with your duo colleague, you will ensure that daily practice runs smoothly. You work independently, see what is needed, and have a lot of contact with the team, clients, and other stakeholders.

You manage the partner's calendar and inbox and follow up on action items.
You determine priorities and ensure that the partner and the team can spend their time effectively.
You coordinate appointments and communication via telephone, email, and other channels, and have regular contact with the board secretariats of banks and financial institutions.
You organize business trips, meetings, and lunches from start to finish.
You handle expense claims and other administrative tasks.
You ensure that information reaches the right people on time and keep stakeholders informed in Dutch and English.
You create presentations and documents that are substantively and visually correct.
Where necessary, you also provide the partner with practical support regarding personal planning and appointments.

What do you bring?

Application procedure

Interested? Apply via the link below with your CV and your availability. The procedure consists of two interviews and a Dutch and English language test. Would you like to know more first? Then please contact Kitty Martens via 06-24203763 or kitty.martens@linklaters.com.

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.