Legal Advisor Objections (secondment)

Project overview

As a legal advisor, you will handle objections and advise the municipality on legal issues within administrative law.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Assessing objections based on current laws and regulations
• Advising the executive board, municipal council, and colleagues on complex legal issues
• Investigating possibilities for informal dispute resolution
• Conducting discussions with objectors and other stakeholders
• Applying administrative hearings where appropriate
• Preparing for and attending hearings and deliberations
• Drafting clear and legally substantiated advice
• Acting as a sparring partner for lawyers and other colleagues
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at various levels
• Supporting the implementation of new laws and regulations
• Sharing knowledge through presentations and meetings
• Completed HBO (higher professional education) degree in Law, WO (university) Dutch Law is a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a lawyer in handling objection procedures
• Experience as an administrative law lawyer within a municipality or other government agency
• Knowledge of Environmental Law (Wabo), Enforcement, APV (General Local Ordinance), Opium Act, and Woo (Open Government Act)
• Current knowledge of administrative law and associated laws and regulations
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of political-administrative relationships
• In possession of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) for legal services

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 5 months
• Location: Breda, Brabant, Limburg, Zeeland, NL
• Languages: Dutch