Hi, we are Ahold Delhaize, a global family of caring brands
Helping people eat well, save time, and live better. That is what Ahold Delhaize (55m weekly customers, 413k colleagues) stands for. As one of the world's largest and most forward-thinking food retail groups, our global family of local brands creates inspiring shopping experiences. Whether people shop at brick-and-mortars, prefer quick pick-ups, or opt for the convenience of ordering online, Ahold Delhaize delivers. 

We are growing our business quickly but responsibly. We advocate and accelerate sustainable retailing, responsible sourcing, supporting local communities, and helping customers make healthier choices in a world in transition. That requires the courage and wholeheartedness to have convictions and stand up for what we believe in. It also takes a growth-hacking mindset: tomorrow's opportunities call for tomorrow's skills. But most of all, it requires us to be there for the people and communities we serve. #daretocare
 
Dive wholeheartedly into these key responsibilities: 

• Providing advice on financial products and structures, including loan- and debt capital market transactions. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating finance documentation such as guarantees and loan agreements
• Liaising with external legal counsel and other debt advisors, advising on initiatives in the environmental, social and governance domain
• Advising on sustainability strategic initiatives from a legal perspective    
• Advising on compliance with (emerging) regulatory requirements related to environmental, social and governance issues
• Owning and maintaining various internal policies 
• Managing the expert's internal legal communities 
• Creating and sharing legal best practices 

As Manager Corporate Legal, you assume end-to-end responsibility for all legal work supporting various strategic endeavours, particularly in finance, treasury, accounting, sustainability and the ESG domain. You have to tap into your entire reservoir of skills by providing clear legal advice reflecting an understanding of our internal and external stakeholders and bearing in mind the strategy of Ahold Delhaize. 

The position of Manager Corporate Legal is highly impactful because it closely partners with the senior leadership across our organization. There is guaranteed openness in sharing and co-creating. You will recognize your success by being given a seat at the table when decision-making occurs and being asked for your opinion on putting strategic initiatives in place. Thinking out of the box is often the name of the game because nothing is set in stone. Certain legal requirements are emerging and transformed, so you must think strategically and adopt a hypothesis-driven mindset. How can we create growth and innovate while complying with increasing regulatory requirements? As Manager Corporate Legal, you will answer these – and many other – questions, working in tandem predominantly with the Finance, Health & Sustainability and Communications departments.

The role is part of the Global Legal and Public Affairs team, consisting of legal, public affairs and asset protection experts with a broad focus and proficient experience. In such a setup, you will substantially broaden your horizon and deepen your impact. Being open and caring about the team, you will thrive in a supportive and fun working environment. As our new Manager Corporate Legal, you will report directly to the Corporate Legal Director while working closely with two other Corporate Legal Managers, all collaborative, hardworking and fun colleagues. Do you #daretocare with us?  
 

We welcome caring colleagues who have 

• Combine a Master's degree in Law with a minimum of 5 years of experience in legal in a leading multinational and/or Law firm
• Bring solid management and leadership qualities to the table because you will effectively organize your work, engage with internal and external stakeholders and have solid communication skills
• Can bridge the gap between business and legal requirements

Besides that, you're able to:

• Support and advise senior functional and executive leadership on sensitive and confidential topics
• Identify and engage the relevant stakeholders on critical internal and external topics
• Build relationships with highly critical, intelligent and essential internal and external stakeholders
• Master complex information quickly and translate for internal and external audiences
• Be caring, courageous and growth-minded as your colleagues, and are happy to embrace and advocate the #daretocare philosophy

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands, we define diversity broadly, seeing it as inclusive of thoughts and skills, generational differences, LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, nationalities and more, and we accept all people for who they are. 
 

This is how you keep growing 
Ahold Delhaize is growing enthusiastically, but sustainably. If we can grow while having a more positive impact on people or our planet, we're going for it. We encourage all of our 413,000 colleagues to share this attitude on a personal level, so opportunities to master new skills and expand your capabilities are a given. And because we're a global family of brands, finding your next challenge comes (almost) as naturally as calling an actual relative. We #daretocare for our people at all levels.

What that translates to in this role?

• An attractive annual salary, including rewarding bonuses, plus a first-rate pension plan with a personal contribution of just 4.7%
• The development and career prospects you associate with a global player: best-in-class coaching, well-constructed growth paths and international, cross-brand career options
• 20 vacation days, supplemented by a personal budget: take an additional 12.5 days off, opt for discounts, or simply take the cash
• Flexible working hours: We foster a vibrant culture by balancing in-person connections and cross-functional collaboration. Therefore, we ask you to ensure you spend at least 50% of your working time each month at the office
• A laptop and a smartphone
• NS business card and discounts on health insurance and groceries
• The chance to drive meaningful change – healthy, affordable, sustainably produced food matters – on a truly global scale 
• Membership in a diverse community that wholeheartedly embraces courage, inspires growth, and dares to care

Dare to care and grow with us? 
We look forward to teaming up! Virtually and at your home away from home: our vibrant HQ, right next to Zaandam station. Want to know more before you hit the Apply button? Michel Spiering (Talent Acquisition Partner) will gladly talk you through the position at michel.spiering@ah.nl.