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About DHL and Legal Services:
Deutsche Post DHL (DHL Group) is the world's logistics provider with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around - we have a clear purpose: Connecting People. Improving Lives.
We offer challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, recognize the strengths you bring to our business, and share the pride of building one of the world's leading logistics and supply chain companies.
DHL Legal Services supports business partners worldwide with solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, litigation, and commercial law matters.
We are structured both regionally and by global cross-functional topics to ensure efficient and high-quality service.
Job Purpose:
Support the DHL divisions in the Netherlands with their legal needs. Assist in negotiating and formalizing customer contracts, advise on a wide range of legal topics and new legislation. Develop and administer legal processes and procedures to identify and mitigate legal risks and protect DHL's legal and business interests in line with business needs, established legal frameworks, standards, applicable laws and regulations
Your tasks:
- Advise business stakeholders on legal and related risks associated with DHL operations in your area of responsibility.
- Provide comprehensive subject-matter legal expertise to one or more DHL business units and other internal clients.
- Ensure the organization's legal interests are well represented and protected in customer, vendor, and third-party contracts; actively participate in contract negotiations.
- Review legal analyses and technical reports and make recommendations to senior management regarding legal issues or proposed changes.
- Support and implement country and regional legal strategies to ensure effective use of common tools and consistent reporting.
- Implement legal processes and procedures to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal standards.
- Deploy best practices to ensure business activities, policies, and transactions comply with relevant laws and regulations.
- Advise the business on legal trends and emerging developments.
- Prepare materials for external legal counsel to ensure they are fully equipped to represent the organization.
- Deliver legal training on topics relevant to the business.
- Demonstrate understanding of legal technology and its potential to enhance delivery of legal services.
Your profile:
- 3+ years of legal practice in a commercial law firm or an in-house legal department
- Subject-matter expert with the ability to apply legal knowledge in a business environment
- Fluent in English and Dutch
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Master's degree in Dutch Law
We offer:
- Opportunity to work for the world's leading logistics company
- International working environment
- Flexibility and strong opportunities for learning and development
- Attractive compensation and benefits (including mobility budget or company car)
- Possibility to work full-time or a 4-day work week (0.8 FTE)
DHL is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.