Junior Legal Counsel

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Legal Counsel to support our global legal efforts across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. This individual will play an essential role in our growing Legal team and will be based in our Amsterdam office.

Position Overview:
As a Junior Legal Counsel, you will report to the Legal & Compliance Manager and work on a wide range of commercial and corporate legal matters. You will assist in the creation and commercialization of data products -from conception to market launch-, review and negotiate commercial agreements, research and analyze a variety of legal information.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in tech companies and start ups with a keen interest in sustainability and ESG reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal support across all regions, in commercial contracts, Intellectual Property matters and data protection regulations
• Assist with the creation, commercialization, and licensing of data products
• Review agreements related to the use and distribution of data, including data processing and data-sharing agreements
• Support the business in navigating complex IT and cybersecurity regulations
• Collaborate with our Product team to ensure the legal aspects of sustainability and ESG reporting are fully addressed in our products and services
• Stay up to date with always changing regulatory framework affecting the business
• Provide timely and effective legal advice on corporate governance and compliance matters as they arise

Skills:

• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Pragmatic commercial approach to legal matters
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
• Eagerness to find innovative solutions supporting key business goals
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

• Master of Laws/LLM from an accredited law school
• Fluency in English with excellent writing skills
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in commercial and corporate law, ideally with a background in start-ups, scale-ups, and/or technology companies
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to conduct thorough legal research
• Proven experience in drafting and negotiating various types of international agreements
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for sustainability and ESG reporting, with a genuine interest in supporting our mission of delivering transparent ESG data to the financial markets

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing, globally recognized ESG benchmark leader
• Work with a talented and committed global team in a supportive environment
• 25 days of annual leave
• 2 annual volunteering days
• Company pension plan
• Free public transport to and from the Amsterdam office
• Free and healthy office lunch catered daily
• Annual professional development budget of EUR 2.500
• EUR 350 home office budget
• Frequent team events, including an annual company retreat

GRESB is an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace, one at which all workers — regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, identity, education, or disability — feel valued and respected. We are committed to a non-discriminatory approach to hiring and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our teams and programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and work to ensure that all voices are valued and heard. 

About GRESB

GRESB is a mission-driven and industry-led organization that provides actionable and transparent environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to financial markets. We collect, validate, score and benchmark ESG data to provide business intelligence, engagement tools and regulatory reporting solutions for investors, asset managers and the wider industry.

Our vision: An investment industry that plays a central role in creating a sustainable world.

Our mission: To provide financial markets with actionable insights, ESG data and benchmarks.

Our ESG data and benchmarks now cover over USD 8.8 trillion in real estate and infrastructure value and are used by more than 150 institutional investors to make decisions that lead to a more sustainable world. We have an engaged community of asset managers who are proud to participate in our annual benchmarking process and a group of inspirational industry partners and ESG service providers who amplify our reach.

The GRESB team comes from diverse backgrounds with experience spanning sustainability, data science, software development, real estate, infrastructure, and the capital markets. We’re passionate about tackling the sustainability challenge by providing the insights that will power the markets of the future and enable investors to allocate the world’s capital in a more responsible way.

GRESB is an energetic group of over 100 people, covering dozens of different nationalities located in Amsterdam, with satellite offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Boston, Singapore and Sydney. We care deeply about creating a positive and inclusive working environment where everyone feels comfortable contributing their ideas.