Legal Counsel EMEA & APAC (In-house)

As Legal Counsel EMEA & APAC you will provide pragmatic, high-quality legal advice across two regions, supporting commercial teams and functions. You will be a trusted partner, translating complex legal matters into practical guidance while balancing business needs and risk. The role sits within a global legal team and emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, policy development, and the use of legal tech. You will shape commercial outcomes in a product-based, international environment and help protect Corbion's interests. This is an opportunity to contribute across EMEA and APAC with a clear impact on business success and compliance.

• broad international legal role
• collaborative, international environment
• exposure to diverse stakeholders across EMEA and APAC
• development of legal and commercial capabilities
• flexible work arrangement across Amsterdam and Gorinchem
• opportunity to work with AI-enabled tools

• Act as a trusted legal business partner to various teams across EMEA and APAC, providing practical and commercially relevant legal advice
• Advise commercial and functional teams including Sales, Procurement, Operations and R&D
• Identify and assess legal risks and provide clear, solution-oriented advice aligned with Corbion's policies, standards and approval processes
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including sales, distribution, agency, procurement, services, R&D, material transfer and confidentiality agreements
• Develop a strong understanding of Corbion's businesses and stakeholders to provide context-aware advice
• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Sales, Procurement, IP, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Quality, Supply and Operations
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel EMEA & APAC on claims, disputes and other legal matters
• Contribute to legal templates, policies, guidance and training across the organization
• Make effective use of legal technology and AI-enabled tools, applying professional judgment and critical review

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in Dutch law
• Minimum 3 years of post-graduate legal experience in private practice or in-house
• Strong knowledge of contract law and hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
• Experience in international manufacturing, ingredients, chemicals, food, life sciences, or product-based environments preferred
• Understanding of commercial realities surrounding production, purchase and sale of goods
• Strong judgment, priority-setting, and ability to see bigger picture across legal, commercial and operational factors
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work independently and know when to involve senior or specialist colleagues
• Interest in AI and emerging legal technologies with thoughtful application
• Full professional fluency in English
• Flexibility to work from Amsterdam and Gorinchem

• Interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills
• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• Curiosity and adaptability across cultures
• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
• Legal risk assessment and policy guidance
• Experience with legal technology and AI-enabled tools