Legal counsel Employment Law (medior)

As Legal Counsel for Crocs, you act as a trusted advisor on Dutch and international employment matters. You independently manage moderately complex legal issues, balancing risk with business objectives. You lead cross-functional projects and collaborate with HR and external counsel to ensure compliance across markets. You translate regulatory developments into practical guidance that supports strategic decisions. This role offers an opportunity to shape employment policy within a global, matrixed organization.

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• 25 vacation days plus Summer Fridays
• Pension plan
• Short-term incentive plan
• Travel

• Advise on Dutch employment law matters including employee relations, investigations, performance management, restructurings, dismissals, and leave administration
• Support European and international employment matters by partnering with stakeholders and external counsel to ensure cross-jurisdiction compliance
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of employment-related vendor agreements
• Assess legal and business risks and provide practical recommendations for decision-making
• Manage employment disputes, investigations, and regulatory inquiries with external counsel
• Monitor regulatory developments across the Netherlands, EU, and other markets and translate into actionable guidance
• Lead cross-functional legal projects and process improvements to strengthen compliance and risk management
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and contribute to the development of the legal team
• Collaborate with HR to foster strong works council relationships and ensure rights and obligations are understood

• Law degree and qualification to practice in the Netherlands
• 5+ years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house
• Strong expertise in Dutch employment law with international exposure
• Experience advising on employee relations, investigations, restructurings, claims, and dispute resolution
• Proven ability to manage moderately complex legal matters independently
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading projects and operating in a global, matrixed organization
• Experience collaborating with works councils under Dutch Works Council Act
• Fluent in English; Dutch language is a plus

• strong communication
• influencing and stakeholder management
• ability to translate complex legal issues into business guidance
• Dutch employment law
• cross-jurisdiction employment matters
• drafting and negotiating employment-related agreements