Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

  • Rotterdam
  • 40
  • Legal & Compliance

Your role in our network

Viterra B.V is looking for a corporate commercial legal counsel to join its Legal Department in Rotterdam. In this position, you will advise different departments on a broad range of corporate commercial projects, M&A transactions, contract terms, and disputes. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, we look forward to your application!

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What will you do?

  • Provide legal support to various departments on a broad range of corporate commercial agreements, projects, and disputes, across the EMEA region. This includes business development, industrial, public tender, and M&A projects;
  • Brief and manage outside counsel in multiple jurisdictions;
  • Provide general legal support to various departments including trade, treasury, and finance.

What we offer

  • A competitive salary and an annual bonus scheme, based on company results and your performance;
  • An additional full month’s salary each year as an annual holiday allowance;
  • Exciting opportunities to progress your career within our international network;
  • A flexible and attractive pension scheme, fully funded by Viterra;
  • A challenging position within a world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network;
  • A professional and stimulating environment in which enthusiastic and driven colleagues work together in a practical and informal way;
  • 27 days of annual leave, including Good Friday and one flexible day during the Christmas and New Year period;
  • Access to a range of free and exclusive classes to improve your physical and mental wellbeing as part of Viterra’s Vitality programme;
  • Tailored learning & development opportunities;
  • A modern, open and inspiring office in the centre of Rotterdam, next to the Markthal and Blaak station;
  • Complimentary daily lunch service from our Viterra restaurant;
  • Options for flexible working, in accordance with our working from home policy;
  • Business laptop;
  • Reimbursement of travel to work (via public transport).
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Who are we looking for?

For this position, we are looking for someone who:

  • Has an eager, independent and flexible work attitude and is able to work well under pressure;
  • Is a hardworking team player with a problem-solving mindset;
  • Recognizes our 5 core values of safety, entrepreneurialism, simplicity, responsibility and openness;
  • Eager to develop understanding of the workings of a complex commodity business. 


In this supporting and demanding role we require:

  • Qualified common or civil law lawyer with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm;
  • Experience in cross-border corporate commercial transactions and disputes, competition law, M&A, and project managing legal projects is preferred;
  • Master’s degree in Commercial Law;
  • Good knowledge of English Law is preferred;
  • Competent contract drafting skills;
  • Well organised, attentive to detail, and excellent communication skills with the ability to work with professionals at all levels of the business;
  • Fluency in English (corporate language);
  • Strong MS Office skills.
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Who we are

We believe in the power of connection

Our world-leading, fully integrated agriculture network connects producers and consumers to supply sustainable, traceable and quality-controlled agricultural products.

With our talented people, decades of experience and diverse capabilities, we offer innovative solutions to open pathways and create value for customers through our supply chains.

As a responsible long-term business, we will continue to invest in and develop our network, allowing us to meet the needs of a growing world.

What do we stand for?

We believe that a workforce made up of colleagues from different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs can only make us stronger.

We value diversity and work inclusively to bring together many minds, many talents and many perspectives. We offer a work environment where colleagues receive fair and equal opportunities to progress their career at Viterra.

We welcome all applicants regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social origin or any other characteristic.

Application procedure

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