Legal Circles zoekt voor haar opdrachtgever AEGON een legal counsel. Brede corporate functie op het hoofdkantoor van AEGON voor juristen met 3 – 5 jaar werkervaring.
Our client AEGON is an international life insurance, pension and asset management company, employing 26,000 people in over twenty markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. At its headquarters in The Hague, AEGON employs approximately 300 people. This Corporate Center includes functions such as Compliance, Corporate Communications, Finance, Global HR, Group Business Development, Investor Relations, Legal, Risk Management, Tax and Treasury.
AEGON operates in the financial sector and is listed on a number of stock exchanges. As a result, every aspect of AEGON’s business is subject to, and impacted by laws and regulations. The Legal department is principally responsible for ensuring that AEGON N.V. can effectively perform its role as a holding company. In addition it is responsible for ensuring that AEGON N.V. complies with laws and regulations, as well as for providing legal support to operational entities.
On behalf of AEGON we would like to get in touch with candidates for the interesting position of
The Legal Counsel will advise on a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from commercial agreements to governance principles and outsourcing transactions. All this in a pro-active manner, anticipating changes in laws and regulations and translating them into concrete actions to be taken by management. The Legal Counsel will draft and review (legal) documents, also for corporate finance and M&A transactions, and actively participate in negotiations to meet business objectives and achieve mitigation of legal risks. Further he or she will plan, manage and execute legal projects in order to support business needs. This may vary from optimising the group¡¦s corporate structure to the AEGON wide implementation of a framework for the protection of intellectual property.
The role entails working in an international environment, in close co-operation with colleagues from other functions at the Corporate Center as well as local, external experts. The Legal Counsel will be part of an experienced team and report to the Head of Legal of AEGON N.V. AEGON’s corporate language is English.
REQUESTED
- University degree (Master) in Law
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience gained at a reputable law firm, financial institution or (insurance) company
- Business oriented mind-set with an ambition to deepen and expand legal skills
- Creative thinker with innovative ideas
- Strong personality, good communication skills and hands-on approach
OFFERED
- A renowned and successful player in the international financial sector
- A challenging fulltime position covering a variety of legal disciplines
- Joining an inspiring legal team with experienced professionals
- An international working environment; occasional travel
- Attractive career perspectives
For further information and application please contact Mr J.F. (Jan Fresemann) van der Hoeven or E.S. (Ebba) Roessingh MSc of Legal Circles (www.legalcircles.nl). You can call him (+31 6 13961072) or her (+31 6 41621240) or apply by email (info@legalcircles.nl).
Legal Circles Recruitment specialises in providing intermediary services for clients seeking lawyers for both permanent and interim positions. Legal Circles works for renowned law firms, financial institutions and both national and international enterprises.