Legal Counsel Junior

Hybrid: From home and from our office at Amsterdam Central Station

Salary: up to 45000 - 58000 plus excellent secondary benefits (see below)

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week

IMPORTANT: you should be living in the Netherlands

The RIPE NCC Legal Team is seeking a reliable and organised Legal Counsel to help support daily operational activities in our Amsterdam offices Legal Department. We are a team of five lawyers responsible for all legal aspects of the organisation. We define the RIPE NCCs legal framework and provide legal advice and support across the organisation. We work closely together as a team while also giving you the opportunity to work independently.

Our ideal candidate is someone who is reliable organised and has good verbal and written communication skills. Integrity is also a crucial aspect of the role.

What you will be doing

You will be supporting the Legal Departments work on:

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and company policies and procedures including researching analysing and applying interpreting law and its impact on the to the organisations operations

• Enhancing the legal framework of the organisation and services through the drafting of agreements and T&Cs organisation procedures and policies

• Providing legal advice to colleagues and departments through managing a variety of assigned legal activities and projects

• Supporting the Arbiters secretariat in all its administrative and legal duties other duties within the scope of the function assigned to or required within the RIPE NCC

What Were Looking For:

• Masters degree in EU Law (LLM)

• Minimum 0-2 years of experience

• A fast learner with strong analytical skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information

• Ability to work harmoniously in multicultural environment

What You Can Expect From Us:

Part of our pay policy is that we offer attractive total remuneration. While some companies may offer higher base salaries at the RIPE NCC we take pride in offering outstanding secondary benefits that truly set us apart. Beyond the tangible perks youll also gain the invaluable reward of working for a mission-driven organisationwhere your contributions have a real and lasting impact on the Internet and the internet community we serve.

We offer:

• A modern flexible and informal work environment in the heart of Amsterdam with an emphasis on a healthy work/life balance

• A hybrid working policy under which you can combine working from the office with working from home. Working from abroad for a number of days per year is also possible.

• 30 vacation days plus three collective days plus public holidays

• A gross health insurance compensation for you and if applicable your partner and your children under 21 years old. This means that RIPE NCC pays the largest part of your health insurance; you will only pay the taxes.

• An excellent non-contributory pension scheme. We pay for the whole premium while most of the organisations in the Netherlands ask the employee for some contribution.

• A generous education budget of 2250 per year so you can keep learning and developing your skills

• Dutch language lessons for international colleagues. If we relocate you with your partner we also offer this for your partner.

• An annual health budget of 750 gross that you can spend on sport classes a mindfulness course a chair massage etc.

• An annual budget of 1600 gross for your Internet connectivity and technology at home

• When travelling with public transport your transportation costs will be covered by a first-class train ticket to our Amsterdam office and/or KM allowance.

• An additional annual transportation budget of 500 gross that you can use on a bike or GVB card for example.

• A sport hour per week for doing sports or fitness during work hours

• A home office furniture budget for a healthy ARBO-proof work setup at home.

• An organisation-wide internal training programme designed to develop critical soft skillslike feedback resilience and leadershipgiving you the tools to excel in your career and beyond

• An in-house free barista providing healthy varied lunches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and nice breakfasts on Thursdays plus monthly office social events

• Casual team events such as team outings an annual Christmas party and a summer BBQ.

About The RIPE NCC

The RIPE NCC is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the belief that the Internet should be governed openly transparently and together with the wider Internet community. We are one of the oldest Internet organisations in Europe and are proud of our legacy.

Our strength is our staff. We bring together more than 180 people from over 44 countries in our modern vibrant office in the east wing of Amsterdam Central Station. Currently we have a hybrid way of working and allow our staff to work from their homes and the office. Our official working language is English but our colleagues speak more than 30 languages.

Our backgrounds are diverse but our goal is the same: we work for the good of the Internet. Will you join us

How To Apply

If interested please click the Apply button and submit your CV and cover letter in English. Adding a cover letter is highly important and appreciated our team read them carefully.

At the RIPE NCC we are proud to serve our members and the RIPE community in 76 countries across Europe the Middle East and Central Asia. We celebrate unique perspectives and talents from different backgrounds and cultures. So if youre passionate about what you do and want to help shape the future of the Internet apply now - wed love to hear your story.

Please note that due to the nature of our activities we will require successful candidates to follow a pre-employment screening (conducted by our partner DISA). This involves carrying out a background check and sharing education certificates.