Jurist – Legal Counsel

Aanvraagnummer: 31198
Contractvorm: Detachering
Organisatie: Rabobank
Locatie: Utrecht
Uren per week: 36 per week
Tarief: Geen maximum
Duur van de opdracht: 18,5 maanden
Regio: Utrecht
Startdatum: Z.S.M.
Optie tot verlenging: Nee
Sluitingsdatum: 24-02-2026 15:00
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Important:
• Due to the large expected professionals for this position, we unfortunately can not provide substantive feedback for all rejected candidates;
• We are only looking for 1FTE. We will close the vacancy before the indicated deadline when we received enough professionals. Please upload your most suitable candidate as soon as possible;
• Suppliers can offer just one candidate for this position. Multiple candidates per supplier are not allowed, all candidates will be rejected;
• Education requirements: Master's degree in law and a qualification in Dutch or English law;
• Work experience: At least three years of experience in the legal sector of the financial markets;
• Language: English mandatory;
• ZZP Allowed: No;
• 1 year assignment – Rabobank Utrecht.
Within Rabobank’s Legal department, we manage legal risks and safeguard the bank’s reputation by providing high-quality legal support and practical solutions. The vision of the Legal department is to be a leading and trusted business partner of Rabobank in legal matters. We are sustainable by focusing on value and people, building on knowledge and experience, and looking ahead.
Your role
As (Senior) Legal Counsel in Legal, Wholesale & Rural, Financial Markets, Products & Regulations (FMPR) team, you help manage legal and reputational risks by providing clear, high quality legal support. You will work on a dedicated project for Markets / Corporate Risk & Treasury Management Europe (CRTM), and where relevant support other regions such as Australia.
You focus will be on negotiating loan linked ISDA documentation, hedging provisions in loan documentation, and (where required) generic ISDA negotiations. You take ownership, work proactively, and contribute to improving our ways of working together with CRTM, Legal and other stakeholders.
What you will do
• Work full time (36 hours a week) within Legal FMPR while fully dedicated to the CRTM project;
• Join international, collaborative and energetic teams in both Legal and CRTM;
• Handle varied and complex work where each day is different;
• Partner closely with colleagues in Legal, CRTM and Risk;
• Contribute to process improvements and a consistent way of working;
This assignment is for 36 hours per week, for one year, based at Rabobank Head Office in Utrecht.
Your profile
You are an experienced Legal Counsel with:
• A Master of Laws and qualification in Dutch or English law;
• Demonstrated experience negotiating ISDA documentation;
• At least 3 years work experience in the legal financial markets area;
• Strong English language skills; Dutch is a plus;
• A proactive, flexible and collaborative mindset.
We would like to receive a motivation showing the required competencies.
Additional information:
• All departments are working hybrid, in terms of Rabobank @anywhere policy;
• Please note: midlance constructions are not allowed according to Rabobank policy. Do not offer candidates via this construction. This will be investigated during the screening;
• Suppliers must be aware of the laws and regulations regarding employment conditions and Rabobank’s Collective Labour Agreement. This assignment is placed in scale 10;
• We would like to receive the personal motivation of the candidate and CV in English;
• A candidate should be submitted exclusively to – Rabobank during the exclusivity period of 4 business days on one request;
• Furthermore, the candidate has to be available throughout the entire duration of the assignment;
• All submitted candidates must be in possession of a valid Passport or ID card, which must be taken along to the interview and at the start of the assignment;
• Pre-employment screening: If the candidate is selected to start, a pre-employment screening will be executed. We will send you the required documents to be filled in and returned as soon as possible. Your candidate is only allowed to start after the pre-employment screening has been completed successfully;
• By submitting a candidate, you are agreeing to the terms of this specific client. If you are not familiar with these terms, you can ask our recruiters for a copy.
