Legal Counsel

How you will make impact

As our in-house Legal Counsel, you’ll play a pivotal role in building our internal legal function and you will be responsible for providing legal clarity, advice, and hands-on support across strategic decisions, partnerships and transactions. You will have access to our excellent external partners from top tier law firms for specialized legal matters. You will work closely with the founders and collaborate across the company including Sales, Operations, R&D, Finance, HR and Compliance. We’re looking for someone who can balance legal precision with pragmatism and flexibility, ensuring we can keep moving fast. From drafting and negotiating contracts to advising on complex deals, you’ll ensure our business relationships are built on strong, future-proof legal foundations.
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Your responsibilities will include:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts including NDAs, partnership, supplier, consultant, health insurer, and licensing agreements.
• Advising on employment contracts, subcontractor agreements, and labour law matters.
• Supporting legal aspects of equity, debt, M&A transactions, employee participation schemes and financing rounds.
• Liaising with external experts to ensure compliance in tax- and financial matters.
• Collaborating with R&D to manage and protect our growing IP portfolio.
• Supporting our Compliance Lead on legal aspects where necessary.
• Managing insurance coverage and policy reviews.
• Maintaining oversight of legal obligations, contract deadlines and our data room.

Our ideal candidate has relevant scale-up experience, preferably in the healthcare space, is proactive and thrives in a changing environment. The position is for at least 24 hours a week, depending on your experience and preference.

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What we are looking for:

• Master’s degree in Dutch Law (or equivalent).
• Excellent working proficiency in English and Dutch.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Sharp ability to balance legal risks with pragmatism in business opportunities.
• Deep care for the quality of your work and the impact it will have on our clients. Experience in a healthcare setting is a plus.
• A broad legal knowledge, with working experience in at least some of the following fields: commercial contracts, HR/employment law, M&A, IP, or tax.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with external legal advisors and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to get things done in a fast-paced environment while maintaining overview.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house and/or scale-up environments.

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What we offer you in return:

• To be part of a high-growth company with a real impact on people’s lives.
• Salary between €3.500-€5.500 per month (based on 40 hours) depending on skills and experience.
• A cooperative role with plenty of opportunities for personal & professional growth.
• Possibility for flexible working hours and working partially remote.
• Working in a highly motivated, fun, and young team with regular events and annual weekend away.

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https://www.manometric.nl/nl/over-ons/werken-bij/#job-2125142