Key Skills

Job Description

Introduction The successful candidate will join the IBM Law Department as part of an international team located in Dublin, Ireland (applicants based elsewhere will be required to relocate). The team advises on a range of general legal matters (including procurement, transactional support and negotiations, data privacy, DORA) and compliance matters across geographies. If you want to work for a company that provides its team of carefully selected lawyers a high degree of independence, while offering constant exchange and interaction, an open doors policy with an experienced legal team, the rare opportunity to combine meaningful legal work with work-life balance and flexibility, and a working culture that values results, then this is the position for you. Your Role And Responsibilities IBM is looking for a Dutch-qualified lawyer with corporate experience to join our Legal team in Dublin, Ireland, supporting IBM’s business in Europe. The successful candidate will primarily support IBM’s entities in the Netherlands, and also entities elsewhere in Europe, on corporate matters. They will also provide some support on contract engagements in the commercial and public sectors, and give general legal advice on a variety of matters. Key corporate responsibilities include the day-to-day operations of relevant IBM entities, particularly in the Netherlands but also elsewhere in Europe. This covers annual returns and statutory filings, AGMs, resolutions, powers of attorney, officer changes, managing governing documents and similar matters. Support will also include corporate work related to mergers and acquisitions and dissolution of entities. In addition, the lawyer may handle a reasonable volume of general legal work, focused on contract engagements in the commercial and public sectors. This can include negotiating, drafting and advising on a variety of commercial transactions with suppliers and clients, such as master services agreements, data processing agreements and DORA addendums, as well as other areas such as marketing and HR support. The varied workload will allow the lawyer to gain broad experience and build meaningful skills, fostering their professional growth and developing their legal career at IBM in Ireland. Required Technical And Professional Expertise LOCATION: IRELAND Fluent in English and Dutch Law Degree from the Netherlands Qualified to work as an in-house lawyer under rules applicable in the Netherlands At least 2 years of legal experience in private practice or in-house building skills in corporate law matters in particular Strong ability to analyse different scenarios and understand the legal risks arising Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to build relationships and collaborate across various internal functions Good time management skills and ability to handle urgent situations and pressure Team player and fast learner, ability to quickly learn processes, applicable legislation and business model Preferred Technical And Professional Experience Corporate law experience in the Netherlands, and other countries also, is preferred. Admission to the Bar Association in the Netherlands.

Core Responsibilities

Support IBM entities, primarily in the Netherlands, with day-to-day corporate governance, statutory filings, mergers and acquisitions, and entity dissolutions. Provide general legal support and negotiate, draft, and advise on commercial and public-sector contracts and related matters.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Dutch law degree, be qualified to work as an in-house lawyer under Dutch rules, and be fluent in Dutch and English. At least two years of legal experience, particularly in corporate law, is required, along with strong analytical, communication, time-management, and collaboration skills; Dutch Bar Association admission and broader corporate law experience are preferred.