Legal Counsel II

As Legal Counsel II at Crocs, you serve as a trusted advisor on Dutch employment law and international matters, guiding leaders and HR partners through complex employment issues. You independently manage moderately complex matters, balancing legal risk with business goals in a global, matrixed environment. Your work spans advising on investigations, restructurings, and compliance, and leading cross-functional legal projects. This role offers meaningful impact across Europe and beyond, shaping how Crocs navigates employment law in multiple jurisdictions.

• Advise on Dutch employment law for employee relations, investigations, performance management, restructurings, dismissals, and leave administration
• Support European and international matters by coordinating with stakeholders and external counsel for multi-jurisdictional compliance
• Draft, review, and negotiate employment-related vendor agreements
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, business-focused recommendations
• Manage employment disputes, investigations, and regulatory inquiries with external counsel
• Monitor regulatory developments in NL, EU, and other markets and translate into actionable guidance
• Lead cross-functional legal projects and process improvements to enhance compliance and efficiency
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and contribute to developing legal team capabilities
• Collaborate with HR to strengthen works council relations and advise on works council rights under Dutch law

• Law degree and qualification to practice law 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 independently manage moderately complex legal matters with competing priorities
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading projects in a global, matrixed organization
• Experience collaborating with works councils and advising on Dutch Works Council Act

• strong communication
• influencing and stakeholder management
• project leadership
• Dutch employment law expertise
• contract drafting, review, and negotiation
• risk assessment and mitigation