Senior Legal Services Lawyer – Corporates

Role Overview

• Review transactional documentation relating to (re)financings, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings and other corporate matters;
• Identify, in relation to such transactions, potential legal or compliance issues, risks, understand deal terms and implications and translate into Vistra (transaction) clearance summary with follow up actions (if necessary);
• Prepare and/or review the resolutions, agreements, power of attorney and other documents related to legal transactions and coordination and clear coordination with involved law / accounting / audit / tax firms, notaries, Dutch chamber of commerce, etc.;
• Coordinate, review and prepare the legal documentation for approval and adoption financial statements as well as coordination of assistance of auditor;
• Identify legal and compliance risks on an ongoing basis, concerning all client entities in the Vistra Corporates portfolio;
• Handle, with your team of lawyers, day-to-day management of client entities and corporate legal matters in accordance with Dutch corporate law and regulations;
• Corporate and compliance client files are being maintained properly, through timely and accurate drafted, reviewed and revised corporate legal documentation;
• Ensure, with your team of lawyers, that deadlines of statutory / corporate legal matters are met;
• Deal with legal or compliance issues, when identified or flagged by lawyers or other team members, relating to client structures and proposed transactions, swiftly and creatively;
• Proactively identify any potential (Director's) liabilities;
• Proactive and professional (verbal and written) communication with clients, shareholders, advisors and other relevant parties concerning legal matters;
• Build and manage professional business relationships with clients;
• Coach Junior and Medior Legal Services Lawyers in their day-to-day job;

Requirements

• Structured, detail-oriented person, with a high focus on quality and client satisfaction.
• Excellent command of the and English language, verbal and written.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Sound knowledge of Book 2 Dutch Civil Code and basic accounting knowledge.
• Minimum 4 years relevant experiences in providing Legal support in a Corporate environment.
• Experience in managing and advising (international) clients.
• Completed Master in Law (Dutch Law with emphasis on company law, Notary law or Fiscal law).

Benefits

• Market conform remuneration and benefits (e.g., allowance to travel to work).
• 8% holiday allowance & 26 days off per year plus 1 flexible public holiday.
• The option to buy (max. 5) vacation days.
• Collective pension scheme, non-contributory, option to voluntary save extra with a maximum of 5,4%.
• Vistra Bonus Plan, based on Vistra Group performance and individual performance.
• Learning and training, i.e., via our digital learning environment ‘Vistra Skills Platform’.
• Work laptop.
• The possibility to work partially from home and a fee to set up your home office.
• Our Well-being program (Open Up).
• Employee discounts via Benefits at Work.
• Bike riding via the bike scheme.
• Free coffee, tea, soft drinks and fresh fruits in our office.
• Vistra supports employees’ charitable efforts by encouraging engagement in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and projects to improve our impact as a company.
• We value interdepartmental collaboration, work as ONE Vistra throughout the world.