Legal Counsel Northern Europe

What you do:

As Legal Counsel, you will support the Head of Legal Northern Europe in delivering high-quality legal services across the Netherlands and the wider Northern Europe region (Benelux, Nordics, and Baltics). You will act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, providing practical, commercially focused legal guidance that enables business growth while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Allianz Group standards.

You will collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations, Commercial, and Functional teams to manage legal risks, support strategic initiatives, and drive efficient legal processes in a dynamic international environment.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Business Partnership

• Provide clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice across the insurance and assistance value chain.
• Partner with business stakeholders on a broad range of legal, regulatory, and commercial matters.
• Translate complex legal concepts into practical recommendations that support business objectives while managing risk.
• Support strategic business initiatives, projects, and transformation programs from a legal perspective.

Contracting & Commercial Support

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, distribution, partnership, outsourcing, technology, and service agreements.
• Support business negotiations with customers, partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and standardization of legal templates, contract processes, and legal documentation.

Regulatory & Compliance Support

• Assist in ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, particularly within regulated financial services and insurance environments.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and proactively advise stakeholders on potential impacts and required actions.
• Support legal risk assessments and help implement effective risk mitigation measures.

Corporate Governance & Dispute Resolution

• Support corporate governance activities, including maintenance of corporate records, powers of attorney, and regulatory registrations.
• Manage and coordinate litigation, complaints, disputes, and external legal matters, engaging with external counsel where required.
• Ensure effective management of legal documentation and governance processes.

Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing