About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.
At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 207,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions.
Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.
Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel
Job Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Main Responsibilities:
- Providing professional legal advice to senior management, board members, and business units regarding the Company’s obligations, rights, risks, and privileges.
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Reviewing supplier and customer agreements/contracts, especially related to logistics and customs clearance.
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Managing the legal affairs of holding companies, including the establishment and dissolution of subsidiaries.
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Collaborating with departments such as HR, Admin, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and others to ensure legal compliance in all projects.
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Supporting internal teams to enforce corporate procedures and policies.
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Monitoring and summarizing legislation relevant to the business, and communicating key updates.
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Managing or supporting dispute resolution and litigation processes.
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Assisting the Tax and Finance departments during audits or tax inspections.
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Coordinating with external law firms for legal projects and litigation matters.
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Translating legal documents and legislation when required.
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Providing labor law support to the HR department, including procedures and compliance.
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Delivering internal training on new and updated legislation.
Requirements:
- Qualified lawyer in EU with minimum 3- 5 years post qualified experiences in reputable legal practices
- University Degree in Law (LLB/LLM)
- Good command of English (listening, speaking & writing) and Dutch
- A basic understanding of EU law and Strong knowledge of Dutch Civil Code, Company Law, Labor laws and relevant litigation experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and crisis management abilities.
- Highly organized, with the ability to work in a structured and autonomous manner.
- Confident in delivering legal presentations and internal training.
- Comfortable coordinating with external partners (e.g., law firms, regulators).
- Strong networking and influencing skills.
What We Offer: We offer you an exciting professional career in one of the leading and fastest growing multinational telecommunication companies, challenging work and a competitive salary package. Personal development is ensured through many training opportunities across Europe.
Interested? Please apply with your documents in English. Applications without CV will not be considered.
Important: To be considered for this role, applicants must be eligible to work and live in the Netherlands.
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