Legal Counsel, Sales Market NL/BE/LUX (m/f/d)
H&M GroupJobsCloseBy Editorial Insights
H&M Group is looking for a Legal Counsel for the Sales Market NL/BE/LUX in Amsterdam. You will ensure compliance with legal standards, draft and review contracts including leases, manage risks, and support decision making and governance across the Sales Market while guiding stakeholders on legal requirements. You will work with Sales Market Leadership, Controllers, Account Managers, Commercial and Expansion teams and Global Legal, staying up to date on local and global regulations and supporting tendering and dispute resolution. Requirements include a law degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience; leasing or real estate exposure is a plus, as is strong communication, risk assessment, and the ability to decide in ambiguity. Apply in English via the career page by 28 June; no cover letter required.
Job Description
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Legal Counsel, you ensure compliance with legal standards, safeguard the organisation through sound legal judgement, and support business decision‑making across the Sales Market. You guide stakeholders on legal requirements, draft and review agreements, manage risks and contribute to strong governance practices.
You will:
- Set and enforce legal standards, templates and strategies.
- Negotiate, draft and review contracts and agreements, including lease agreements.
- Conduct judicial enquiries, due‑diligence processes and identify legal risks and consequences.
- Stay up to date with global and local legal requirements and support the market in applying them.
- Support tendering processes and safeguard the company in contractual matters.
- Handle and settle disputes and legal matters.
- Set and implement routines for documentation, contracting and administration together with internal stakeholders.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will work closely with Sales Market Leadership, Sales Market Controllers, Account Managers, Commercial and Expansion teams, as well as Global Legal. You will collaborate with decisionmakers across departments to ensure legal compliance, mitigate risks and support business aims.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with…
- A legal degree.
- 3–5 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to leasing or real estate (meriting but not required).
- Experience in coaching, supporting and inspiring team members.
And people who are…
- Strong communicators, both written and verbal, comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Skilled in risk assessment and articulating consequences to decision‑makers.
- Confident in making decisions in ambiguous situations and under tight timelines.
- Structured, analytical and detail‑oriented.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.
- Global Employee Discount of 20% on our products at H&M and H&M Group Brands such as ARKET, COS, H&M Home, Weekday, & Other Stories
- Corporate Benefits with special conditions on a wide range of products and services
- Holiday Pay
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program with Lyra
- Lease a Bike
JOIN US
This is a full-time position, based in Amsterdam.
If you think your experience, skills and ambitions fit this position, please send your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than 28th of June.
Due to data privacy policies, we only accept applications via our career page.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.
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