Legal Counsel

Leeuwarden, Remote - Netherlands

Full-time

Permanent employee

60,000 - 74,000 € per year

Your mission

Most legal roles are built around saying no. This one is built around making things move.
Datamaran is the AI-powered governance platform for enterprise. Since 2014 we have turned regulatory, stakeholder and market signals into decisions that leadership teams can stand behind, for organizations like Bridgestone, Dell, Cisco, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo.
We are looking for a Legal & Contract Officer in the Netherlands. You are the first legal point of contact inside the company: the contracts that need to be signed, the privacy questions that need an answer today, and the odd request that lands somewhere between legal and operations. External counsel sits behind you for the specialist work, so you are never the last line on your own. This is a role built for someone early in their legal career who wants to own something real, and it grows as we grow.
In this role, you will:

Draft, review and negotiate the contracts that keep the business moving: customer agreements, DPAs, NDAs, renewals and supplier contracts, with external counsel for the heavy lifting
Own data protection day to day as our Data Privacy Champion, from answering GDPR questions to keeping our records straight
Put AI to work in legal: build prompts, test tools, automate what can be automated, and show the rest of the company what is possible
Triage everything legal that comes in, from trademark questions to a supplier clause that does not sit right, and decide what you solve and what goes out

Your profile

You will thrive here if you:

Bring at least a year of hands-on experience with commercial contracts, in-house, at a firm or in legal operations
Hold a law degree, WO or HBO
Already use AI in your work and want to go further. You prompt, you experiment, and you would rather build the tooling than wait for it. This is the part we care about most
Have practical GDPR and data protection experience, or you are ready to make privacy your territory
Are willing to learn English contract law. Most of our contracts are governed by it, and you do not need that background today. You get playbooks, external counsel and AI to get there fast
Give clear answers in plain language, and know the difference between what you can solve yourself and what needs a specialist
Live in the Netherlands with the right to work here, are happy to be in our Leeuwarden office one day a week, and speak and write fluent, business-level English. The north of the country is a plus

Why us?

A few things people love about working here:

The mission. Governance is where the pressure sits right now: regulation, stakeholders, markets, technology. We give leadership teams a defensible view of all of it, and we have been building that expertise since 2014, well before it had a name.

The room to grow. Twelve years old with scale-up energy. This role starts with contracts and privacy and widens as the company does. You will not be waiting for someone to hand you scope.

The people around you. You report to JP Lecourt, our COO, and work closely with our Company Secretary. No long approval chains, and the C-suite here is genuinely reachable.

The reward. A base salary of 60,000 to 74,000 euros per year, depending on experience.

The flexibility. One day a week in our Leeuwarden office. The rest of the week is yours.

About us

Join Datamaran: The Pioneers of Smart ESG Solutions.

At Datamaran, we are revolutionising how the world's most influential companies navigate their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities. Our AI-powered SaaS platform empowers organizations to integrate ESG into their core strategies, driving meaningful impact at scale. Trusted by global industry leaders like Bridgestone, Dell, Kraft Heinz, Cisco and PepsiCo, and endorsed by leading regulators in Europe and North America, Datamaran is at the cutting edge of ESG technology.

Since 2014, we've been on a mission to deliver world-class solutions that enable businesses to align with stakeholder expectations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their ESG performance. Our platform helps senior executives make data-driven, evidence-based decisions, simplifying complex ESG challenges with clear, actionable insights. Whether it's ensuring compliance or presenting a compelling ESG narrative to investors and boards, Datamaran is the trusted partner for sustainable businesses.

Our commitment goes beyond technology. We are deeply embedded in the global ESG community, hosting and sponsoring events, partnering with universities and service providers to address the skills gap, and running educational programs that connect forward-thinking leaders. We've produced an award-winning documentary series, New Heroes of Sustainable Business, highlighting visionary leaders shaping a more sustainable future to inspire others across industries and regions.

We're not just building cutting-edge technology and ESG-focused communities but a diverse, global team united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. With over 100 team members across the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands, we bring unique perspectives and skills together to solve the ESG challenges of tomorrow, today. At Datamaran, we believe in empowering our people as much as our clients and offer career development and growth opportunities to all.

Following our successful Series C funding round late 2024, we're entering an exciting phase of growth, expanding across all departments and locations to scale our impact worldwide. If you're ready to drive change, inspire innovation, and help businesses shape a sustainable future, we'd love for you to join us.

Find out more about Datamaran's story, people, and culture in this short film: Datamaran 10 Years Video