Legal Counsel
Da Vinci
€70,000 - €100,000 / year
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Description
About the Role
As Legal Counsel, you will work closely with the trading teams and play a key part in maintaining the high standard of legal advice across the firm. The role reports to the General Counsel.
Da Vinci offers an exciting and dynamic work environment, where employees are given the freedom to come up with great ideas and the space to push these to completion. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a successful and fast-growing company.
Responsibilities
- Contract management: Draft, review and negotiate contracts across the full lifecycle, and act as trusted advisor to the business on commercial legal matters
- Corporate matters: Handle corporate housekeeping, including board and shareholder resolutions, and manage stakeholder engagement
- Corporate structuring: Support corporate optimisation projects and entity set-up, coordinating with internal teams and external advisors
- Privacy, IP and AI: Advise on complex and bespoke topics with legal impact on the organisation
- Legal technology: Help the department adopt AI tools in a controlled way, working with our technology teams on the guardrails
- Novel matters: Assess the legal impact of new products and markets as they arise
- Cross-functional work: Partner with Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Business Development to keep cross-functional projects efficient and aligned
- Laws and regulations: Track upcoming legislation relevant to Da Vinci's activities and advise the business on its impact
- Legal risk awareness: Represent Legal across the organisation and build awareness of legal risk
Requirements
- Law degree from the EU, UK or US
- 3 to 5 years of work experience since graduating, gained in private practice and/or in a legal function at a regulated financial services firm. Experience advising financial services clients is a strong plus
- A “go the extra mile” mentality: you follow through until the job is done, with judgement on when to go deep and when to stay practical
- A team player who enjoys collaborating and thrives on varied work, where no two days are the same
- Proven contract experience: drafting from scratch, commercial negotiation, and managing business and counterparty expectations
- Experience with corporate housekeeping, including board and shareholder resolutions and meetings
- Affinity with entity set-up across jurisdictions, corporate restructuring and (tax) optimisation projects
- Curiosity about emerging topics such as artificial intelligence, both as a legal subject and as a way of working
- Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day legal work, and keen to help the department get more out of them
Benefits
- An opportunity to work in a high-tech, driven environment
- The chance to see trading first hand as trusted advisor to the business
- An opportunity to work alongside some of the most qualified professionals in the industry
- A base salary of EUR 70k-100k (based on experience)
- Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities
- Shareholding in the company for outstanding performance
- Relocation package when moving from abroad, including relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support
- Fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by our in-house chef
- An in-house gym and game room (pool table, board games and console games)
- Social events and after-work drinks
- Reimbursement of travel costs to and from the office
Benefits
- An opportunity to work in a high-tech, driven environment
- The chance to see trading first hand as trusted advisor to the business
- An opportunity to work alongside some of the most qualified professionals in the industry
- A base salary of EUR 70k-100k (based on experience)
- Excellent variable pay and growth opportunities
- Shareholding in the company for outstanding performance
- Relocation package when moving from abroad, including relocation budget, flight coverage, house-finding service and expat support
- Fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by our in-house chef
- An in-house gym and game room (pool table, board games and console games)
- Social events and after-work drinks
- Reimbursement of travel costs to and from the office
About this role
Da Vinci is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Amsterdam office on a contract basis, working directly with trading teams and reporting to the General Counsel. You'll handle the full spectrum of legal work—from drafting and negotiating contracts to advising on corporate structuring, privacy, IP, and AI matters. The role also involves tracking regulatory changes, supporting cross-functional projects with Compliance and Risk, and helping the legal department adopt AI tools responsibly. This is a varied position where you'll be both a trusted advisor to the business and a legal risk ambassador across the organization.
The ideal candidate holds a law degree from the EU, UK, or US and brings three to five years of post-qualification experience, ideally from private practice or a regulated financial services firm. You'll need proven contract drafting and negotiation skills, hands-on experience with corporate housekeeping and entity set-up, and a practical mindset that balances depth with pragmatism. Curiosity about emerging legal topics like AI and comfort using AI tools in your own work are important; you should be genuinely interested in helping the department work more effectively with new technology.
The package includes a base salary of EUR 70,000–100,000 depending on experience, variable pay, potential shareholding, and a relocation package if moving from abroad. Da Vinci also offers in-house catering, gym and recreation facilities, and covers commute costs. The role is in-office in Amsterdam and suits someone who thrives on variety, enjoys collaboration, and wants to see the direct impact of legal advice on a fast-growing trading business.
Typical pay for this role
$100,000
Typical range: $60,000 to $140,000
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