Offer summary

Qualifications:

Dutch-qualified lawyer with 1-2 years of post-qualification experience., Proficient in Dutch and English, additional languages are a plus., Strong drafting and communication skills., Interest in commercial law, food law, and related legal areas..

Key responsibilities:

Support the Netherlands and Nordic legal teams with daily legal matters.

Draft and review commercial contracts, and advise on food law, advertising, and employment issues.

Collaborate with various business functions like R&D, HR, Marketing, and Sales.

Assist in projects across multiple European countries, working closely with senior legal staff.

Job description

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

Position: Junior Legal Counsel
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Hybrid

About the Position

Flora Food Group is seeking a proactive and detail-driven Junior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Compliance team in Amsterdam. This is a hybrid role, combining the flexibility of remote working with the energy of in-person collaboration at our vibrant Amsterdam office.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Dutch-qualified lawyer at the start of their legal career to work across a broad range of legal and commercial matters in a truly international setting.

You’ll primarily support our Netherlands and Nordic teams on day-to-day legal matters, while also contributing to projects in Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Working alongside a Senior Legal Counsel, your scope will include commercial contracts, food law, advertising and marketing, employment, property, IP, and company secretarial work.

You’ll enjoy a high level of autonomy, collaboration, and the chance to build hands-on experience across diverse business functions, including R&D, HR, Marketing, Sales and Country Leadership. This is a fast-paced, high-trust environment that suits someone who is resourceful, embraces challenges and is eager to grow.

What Does It Take to Be Successful?

We are looking for a motivated junior legal professional who is curious, commercially minded, and ready to get stuck in.

Qualifications & Experience

Dutch-qualified lawyer (required), with 1–2 years’ post-qualification experience (in-house or private practice).
Strong drafting and communication skills in both Dutch and English plus additional languages preferred.
Open to candidates from a range of sectors – previous FMCG or commercial in-house experience is a bonus, but not essential.

Skills & Mindset

A proactive, hands-on approach with strong organisational skills.
Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency.
A keen eye for detail and a “build it, run it, own it” mindset.
Digitally confident and curious – interested in using tech to improve legal operations.
Naturally collaborative, able to build relationships across borders and functions.

What’s Next?

If you’re a junior legal professional looking for hands-on experience in a global, fast-paced business – we’d love to hear from you.

Application Deadline: 11th July 2025 and take the next step in your legal career with Flora Food Group.

For questions, you can reach out to Richard Hodgson, Talent Acquisition, via WhatsApp at +44(0)7826 900 399 or email at richard.hodgson@florafg.com.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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