Juridisch Adviseur Arbeidsrecht

SmartSearch’s distinctive Anti-Money Laundering verification software protects our clients by offering the most advanced and comprehensive features available from an AML provider.
As Legal Counsel at SmartSearch Group you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of the business. Your expertise will guide it through complex legal, data privacy and risk landscapes as it expands. Your work will directly impact SmartSearch’s ability to provide award winning AML & KYC compliance to regulated businesses and win customer through trusted identities.


Assisting the General Counsel on a variety of strategic matters and issues
Commercial Contracting & Negotiation: Negotiate and deal with a wide range of commercial contracting issues, including global framework agreements, client agreements, referral agreements, data-sharing agreements, and software supply contracts, liaising with procurement manager as appropriate
Manage the legal front door and legal inbox where queries can come from many teams within the business
Data Privacy: Advise on legal and data privacy risks on new and ongoing business projects, product launches and go to market offerings, preparing DPIAs, privacy notices, RoPAs
Corporate Governance: Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Legal Operations & Technology Enablement: Identify areas for business improvement and work to improve processes, looking for efficiencies in systems to improve our reach and help manage the company’s overall risk and to increase the ability of employees to self serve including develop and maintain scalable contract templates
Stakeholder Education & Training: Help inform and educate colleagues across the business about legal and commercial risk issues, including by providing employee training. Foster a culture of compliance and ethical business practices
AI & Emerging Tech Compliance: Monitor and advise on legal risks associated with AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies integrated into the SaaS offering.


Qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with experience advising on a range of commercial and technology related matters, including drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Data privacy experience essential
Hands on curious approach to stay ahead of the ever changing legal and regulatory landscape both for SmartSearch and its client base


We are a multi-award winning Tech company with an aspirational mentality
Some of our most recent recognitions include: named in the renowned RegTech100 list for 2024 , listed in the Top 100 Fasted Growing Tech Companies by Northern Tech Awards 2024 as well as being named Technology Provider of the Year by Corporate Finance Awards 2024
There are excellent progression opportunities due to our growth and you will have personal development goals, regular feedback and support
We are a diverse and inclusive team committed to promoting Diversity & Inclusion and Social Responsibility. Through our DE&I group, charitable initiatives and support for local schools, we actively foster a positive Impact on our community


Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
~25 days holiday rising to 30 with each year of service
~ Private Medical Insurance covering dental and optical
~ Company pension scheme
~ Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
~Employee Assistance Programme
~ Cycle to work scheme
~ On site gym