Senior Legal Counsel Corporate

Your role

As Senior Legal Counsel Corporate you are the go-to person to identify and advise on matters of corporate law applicable to Aegon Ltd. as the publicly listed holding company of an international financial services group. Your advice will provide strategic direction and will ensure that internal stakeholders, including the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, are informed about and able to act in accordance with relevant legal requirements in a practical manner.

Your responsibilities include navigating complex legal landscapes and finding innovative solutions to ensure Aegon not only meets legal requirements but is also able to operate efficiently and seize business opportunities. This includes:

• Providing (strategic) corporate law and governance advice in a multi-jurisdictional environment
• Assisting in the preparation of corporate filings, including Aegon’s integrated annual report
• Tackling capital related questions (share buy-backs, regulatory filings, etc.)
• Preparing general meetings of shareholders, including stakeholder management
• Advising on matter of corporate structuring (including subsidiaries, joint-ventures, affiliates and other shareholdings)

The Senior Legal Counsel Corporate reports to the Head of Legal.

Your profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, inquisitive and responsible team player with the following characteristics:

• Master’s degree in corporate law (Dutch or Anglo-American)
• ~6-10 years of relevant work experience in a large listed corporate or at a major law firm (e.g. as a candidate civil law notary or similar)
• Good understanding and working knowledge of corporate law as it applies to listed companies
• Excited to work in a global context and a multi-stakeholder environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English; mastery of Dutch is an asset but not a requirement
• Good planning, prioritization and goal setting abilities; able to cope with time pressure and a changing work environment

Group Legal

The Senior Legal Counsel Corporate is part of Group Legal. The Group Legal function resides under Aegon Ltd.’s General Counsel together with Government and Policy affairs, Group Compliance, and the Board Office and there is frequent interaction between these functions.

The Group Legal team in The Hague currently consists of the General Counsel, the Head of Legal, seven legal counsels (each with their own expertise), a paralegal and two assistants and also comprises the Group Legal Digital & Privacy Office which has its own team of professionals. Aside from Corporate law, Group Legal’s functions include Regulatory & ESG, Capital Markets & Derivatives, M&A legal support, Privacy, Contract Law and general legal support to Aegon Ltd.’s other departments.

Most projects are staffed with several counsel and there is frequent interaction and alignment within the team. Together with the rest of Aegon Ltd.’s Corporate Center, Group Legal will move offices to World Trade Center Schiphol in  2025.

Aegon

As an international financial services group, Aegon unites a diverse range of businesses that, together, help millions of people around the world live their best lives by offering a broad mix of investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Through divesting its Eastern European businesses, combining its Dutch business with another Dutch insurer, and moving its legal seat to Bermuda, Aegon has undergone transformative changes. Aegon Ltd. is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. As a result, Aegon’s business is subject to and impacted by many different sets of laws and regulations. Although Group Legal is primarily concerned with the rules and regulations directly applicable to Aegon Ltd. as a listed and regulated holding company, it always takes into account the international group context.

Terms and conditions of employment

Job and compensation levels depend on your qualifications including the extent of your relevant experience. Group Legal is committed to helping advance the personal and professional development of its team members.

Interest – Apply now

Are you interested in joining our Team? We look forward to receiving your resume and motivation letter. Then make sure you apply immediately! Do you have some more questions? Send an email to Talent Acquisition via people@aegon.com.