Senior Corporate Legal Counsel

SHV Energy, an SHV company, is a leading global distributor of off-grid energy, such as

LPG and small-scale LNG, and is active in sustainable fuels and renewable energy solutions. With businesses in 21 markets worldwide, SHV Energy provides decentralised, lower carbon and cleaner energy solutions to 26 million business and residential customers off the energy grid. To strengthen its Legal, Compliance & M&A department at the global headquarters in Hoofddorp, we are recruiting a

Senior Corporate Legal Counsel

broad corporate role wih exposure to board-level decision-making

As Senior Corporate Legal Counsel, you provide practical legal advice on corporate, commercial and project matters in a business with significant operational and safety exposure. You support the Management Board, General Counsel and key global staff functions, including Ethics & Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and Sustainable Fuels & Renewables. Responsibilities span corporate and commercial law, group governance, competition law and M&A, as well as coordination of external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.

Profile

- Dutch law degree and around 6 years’ experience, gained at a reputable law firm

- strong grounding in corporate law (‘Boek 2 BW’), drafting and negotiating documentation, interest in AI and legal tooling is a plus

- self-starter with solid business acumen and the ability to balance short-term business needs with long-term company interests

- fluent in Dutch and English

Proposition

- being part of a global energy company that is accelerating its transition towards more sustainable energy solutions

- complex, multicultural environment with regular exposure to legal colleagues and management teams in business units abroad

- professional development opportunities, some international travel and a hybrid working environment