Junior Legal Counsel - Corporate & ESG

Introduction to the job

ASML's Legal & Compliance Department is responsible for defining and implementing ASML’s worldwide legal and compliance strategy and bears the responsibility for all ASML entities worldwide to comply with international laws and regulations, in order to minimize legal risks and to maximize legal and commercial opportunities. The Legal & Compliance Department consists of a team of highly empowered, business oriented  professionals, working across the globe, accountable for achieving exceptional results.

Within the ASML Legal & Compliance Department, the Legal Corporate & ESG team is based in Veldhoven and works closely together with the regional L&C teams.

The Legal Corporate & ESG team provides global expert legal advice on a broad array of corporate matters within the ASML group, such as mergers and acquisitions, investments, restructurings, financing, legal entity management, disclosures, insider trading compliance and intercompany flows. We advise ASML’s ESG and Sustainability functions, providing guidance on sustainability-related matters, concentrating on the environmental and the social pillars of ESG. As legal experts, we interpret upcoming laws and regulations and support the organization in understanding its ESG reporting and due diligence obligations. 

Job mission

As a Junior Legal Counsel – Corporate & ESG, you support the governance of ASML’s global legal entities and contribute to a broad range of corporate & ESG matters. You combine operational execution with legal analysis and process improvement. Working closely with experienced colleagues, you will play an active part in developing more effective legal processes through automation, self-service solutions and responsible use of AI going forward.

Role and responsibilities

• Run legal entity management for ASML in the EMEA region: incorporations, liquidations, changes of directors and officers, articles of association, share capital administration and annual filings with commercial registers and authorities.
• Work with local peers and external advisors in the regions to meet local formal requirements, such as hard copies, wet-ink signatures, company stamps, notarization, legalizations and apostilles.
• Draft and coordinate corporate documents, including board and shareholder resolutions, for ASML’s subsidiaries.
• Manage the process for powers of attorney and signing authorities, from drafting and approval to registration and tracking and help with its automation.
• Support listed company compliance, including maintaining insider lists and helping with ongoing obligations under relevant laws and related internal policies.
• Support the team on ESG matters by monitoring legal developments, assessing their relevance for ASML, and support coordination of across the different teams and regions within L&C and other sectors.
• Help shape how our Legal Corporate & ESG team will work in the future: help map, document and improve legal processes, and help build and maintain automated tools, self-service solutions and AI-supported workflows where they add value.
• Support the wider Legal Corporate & ESG team on various other matters and projects as needed.

Education and experience

• A master's degree in Dutch law or the law of a European Union member state.
• At least one year of relevant experience, at a law firm, notary or legal service provider, as a (corporate) paralegal or junior lawyer, or in an in-house legal department, preferably at an international or listed company.
• Experience with corporate housekeeping, entity management or notarial practice is required.
• A demonstrable interest in ESG and sustainability regulation is a plus, a genuine interest and willingness to learn is required.
• Affinity with technology, (legal) tools and AI, and an eagerness to use them to work more efficiently.

Skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Dutch is a plus.
• Very accurate and well organized, with a strong sense of ownership for keeping data and filings correct and complete.
• Able to balance recurring operational work with improvement projects, and to prioritize when deadlines are close.
• Keen on processes and technology. You are curious about automation, legal tech and AI, and you see weak spots in a process as chances to improve it.
• A team player who communicates clearly with colleagues at all levels and across cultures and time zones.
• Hands-on, pragmatic and proactive. You are not put off by "old-fashioned" formal requirements.

Other information

This role requires presence (at least 3 days/week) at our Veldhoven office, for example to handle original documents, signatures, notarizations and courier logistics.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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