Legal Officer

The Legal Officer provides legal expertise to support War Child’s contracting, governance, and regulatory compliance across its operations. The role ensures that agreements, policies, and corporate documentation are legally sound and aligned with operational processes, enabling the organisation to manage risk and operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions.

What you will do:

Contract Drafting and Review:

• Developing standard contract templates (partner agreement, social franchising, coalition agreement, R&D agreement)
• Providing ad hoc advice on contracts (fundraising agreements, partner and donor agreements, commercial contracts, IT agreements)
• Risk identification and management
• Mapping and clarifying internal processes
• Internal stakeholder engagement

Supporting the registration of new branch offices:

• Liaising with local lawyers and country teams to confirm registration requirements
• Drafting and executing corporate approvals
• Drafting documentation for government authorities

Policy development and advice:

• Support the developing of internal policies (Intellectual Property Policy, Contracting Policy, Counterterrorism and Anti-Money Laundering Policy)
• Advising on other internal policies
• Risk identification and management
• Mapping and clarifying internal processes
• Internal stakeholder engagement
• Engaging with local lawyers

Corporate governance administration:

• Preparation and certification of powers of attorney
• Developing and maintaining corporate registers: Country registrations and licenses and Powers of attorney
• Stakeholder engagement
• Engaging with local lawyers

Education

• University education in Law and least five years of professional experience as a commercial / contract lawyer

Experience

• Experience in the humanitarian sector

Languages

• Fluency in English and drafting English language contracts

Knowledge

• Expert in contract law, contract drafting, and the development of contract templates
• Expert in drafting clear, practical, contracts that reflect operational processes and risks
• Expert knowledge and experience in: sanctions and counter-terrorism laws, intellectual property law, personal data protection law, corporate governance
• Expert in risk identification and development of risk mitigation / management strategies
• Understanding legal concepts and language
• Strong knowledge of organizational processes

Competencies & skills

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and social skills
• High degree of personal and professional integrity
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Highly detailed
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Customer orientated, enthusiastic, with an eye for detail
• Excellent project management skills
• Expert in problem-solving
• Cultural and organisational sensitivity

• Location: Amsterdam