Flow Traders is looking for a Law Associate to join the Corporate Secretary Team at Flow Traders. This is a unique opportunity to operate within the beating heart of a fast-paced fintech firm, with significant exposure to senior leadership at Flow Traders. In this role you will be responsible for a wide array of day-to-day tasks as well as various recurring and one-off projects. 

What you will do

• Advise on and/or resolve corporate law and governance related queries from internal and/or external stakeholders
• Draft corporate resolutions, e.g. in respect of governance changes, intragroup transactions or other requisite corporate approvals
• Prepare, organize and attend Board and Committee meetings, including taking minutes, noting down action items, and following up with internal stakeholders
• Support with the preparation of the firm’s Annual General Meeting
• Assist in drafting the firm’s Annual Report from legal and governance perspective
• Take a pro-active role in the firm’s ESG related efforts from a legal and governance perspective
• Take co-responsibility for all aspects related to good governance, derived from e.g. the Dutch Corporate Governance Code
• Take co-responsibility for part of the firm’s regulatory compliance program, e.g. in respect of Insider Trading regulations under the Market Abuse Regulation
• Take co-responsibility for process-optimization, including ways of working, LegalTech tooling, standard operating procedures, templates and policies

What you need to succeed

• 2-5 years of relevant working experience, e.g. in a law firm, a corporate/trust services firm, or a large corporation
• Work experience as a candidate civil law notary, lawyer, legal counsel, paralegal or Corporate Secretary (assistant) is an advantage
• Degree in law
• Knowledge of Dutch corporate law and corporate governance is a prerequisite
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken is a prerequisite, Proficiency in Dutch a strong advantage
• Team player personality with excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Determination to achieve high-quality results and an eagerness to learn.
• Ability to work under pressure and work flexible hours if needed
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to effectively engage different stakeholders in and outside the organization
• Knowledge of insider dealing regulations and ESG developments is an advantage

Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.