Senior Legal Advisor

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Legal Advisor to join our Legal Department. This role is crucial for safeguarding the organization's legal integrity and compliance. The Senior Legal Advisor is responsible for offering legal counsel and support to the Executive Team, units, and departments on legal matters stemming from SZV's administrative activities, overseeing adherence to regulations to foster and preserve SZV's integrity and professionalism. The Senior Legal Advisor must combine deep legal expertise with strategic thinking, ensuring SZV navigates safely through legal challenges while seizing opportunities for growth and compliance enhancement.

 

The Senior Legal Advisor reports directly to the Corporate Secretary.

 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

- Provide comprehensive legal advice to the Executive Team on various matters, including social legislation application, legislative amendments, publication documents, and strategic and specific legal cases, ensuring legal compliance and effectiveness.

- Serve as a central reporting point for legal violations and promote awareness and proactive prevention measures within the organization.

- Represent SZV in negotiations, appeals, and civil cases and manage external legal experts for outsourced litigation.

- Act as Secretary for the LAR (Landsverordening Administratieve Rechtspraak) Advisory Committee, ensuring proper preparation and handling of objection procedures, organizing hearings, and drafting legal documents.

- Manage SZV's contract register by recording all contracts in a database, ensuring proper storage of contracts, and managing the operational aspects of the contract register system.

 

Knowledge & Skills:

- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of social, administrative, civil, and commercial laws across the Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba, and the BES islands, alongside familiarity with Sint Maarten's constitutional setup.

- Ability to negotiate contracts and represent SZV in legal disputes.

- Ability to analyze legal risks, interpret legislation, and provide sound advice to guide the Executive Team in legal matters.

- Ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks, such as contract management, advising on corporate governance issues, and secretarial duties.

- Strong communication skills to effectively disseminate the organization's legal frameworks, policies, and advice.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Dutch.

 

Education & Experience:

- Master's Degree in Law.

- Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in the legal field.

- Proficiency in debt collection, bankruptcy laws, corporate law processes, financial principles, negotiation techniques, employment law, and civil procedure.

Interested?

Send a written application with your CV and diplomas/certificates to the Human Resources Department of SZV: hr@szv.sx with the subject: Application – Senior Legal Advisor.

To inquire more information about the position, you may contact the Human Resources Department at hr@szv.sx. More information about SZV can be found at www.szv.sx.