Legal Counsel, Temper
Company Equity Plan
Flexible work platform
Job no longer available
Flexible work platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Company Equity Plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people with opportunity by transforming the labour market to be more fair, accessible, and efficient.
Role
Who you are
- A Master’s Degree in the field of Law
- Strong communication skills in Dutch and English, both in writing and verbally
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant job experience
- A strong dose of curiosity and eagerness to quickly master legal areas which are not yet familiar
- A proactive, independent ‘’can-do” attitude
- An accessible personality and strong team player, used to working in a team and learn & develop others
- Ability to deal with multiple stakeholders and remain confident, even if under pressure
Desirable
- Experience in the field of Labor Law
- Experience as Legal Counsel
What the job involves
- You are the go-to person for advice on and support with any legal matters which may arise
- Together with the support of our Jr. Legal Counsel you will be liaising with external advisors (lawyers, notaries) while also being the point of contact for your Temper colleagues
- In addition, you will be the contact person for our clients if they have legal questions
- You will not only be able to make solid judgements from a legal angle, but you are also capable of clearly explaining your line of thinking to the organization
- Corporate: Supporting shareholder relations, performing legal due diligence and helping us set-up a solid risk management process
- New business: Co-creating the path towards Temper’s (future) business models and international activities by identifying and tackling legal aspects involved. Given the nature of Temper’s business, there will be a strong focus on employment law
- Compliance: Designing and refining internal legal procedures and guidelines, ensuring compliance with privacy, employment and other legislation, safeguarding compliance in our external communications
- Contracting: Drafting and negotiating contracts
- Point of contact: For (legal) questions from clients, partners, regulators etc
- Employment: Advising our HR team on general employment matters
- Various: Implementing and optimizing matters such as insurance and pension plans, related to both the Temper organization and the people who find work through our platform
Our take
Finding flexible workers in bulk can be challenging for many industries. Temper is a digital job notice board that connects professionals with companies looking for shift-based work. Its platform enables workers to control when and where they work, and for how much, while providing companies with the tools to find and manage their freelance workforce online.
As the demand for flexible employment has increased, Temper has risen in popularity with its platform providing its 487,000+ workers across the Netherlands and the UK, with access to over 10,000 clients across a wide range of work sectors (including retail, logistics, hospitality, construction, and more).
Due to the diverse offering of work available on the platform, Temper encourages workers to develop a broad range of knowledge and skills, all while providing users with more freedom and social fulfillment. The company has experienced substantial growth and is well-positioned to be a leading FreeFlex work platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2025
$4.1m
SEED
Sep 2018
$4.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $8.7m
Company benefits
- 🌴 UNLIMITED HOLIDAYS | In consultation with your manager, you can always take vacation days. However, you remain responsible for achieving your goals.
- 🚀 FLEXIBLE AND REMOTE WORK | We offer flexible working hours and an opportunity to work remotely - some of us want to get out of bed early, others are night owls. We focus on results, not on what time you start.
- 💸 COMPANY EQUITY | We want everyone at Temper to Own It. Therefore you will be part of the attractive Company Equity Plan (SARs).
- 🌱 LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT BUDGET | Once a year you will receive a personal budget for external training opportunities. Grow with us!
- 💻 LAPTOP | A laptop of choice and all the gear you need.
- 👴👵 PENSION PLAN
- 🍼 ADDITIONAL MATERNITY/PATERNITY/PARENTAL LEAVE (NLD) | We act as a family and therefore we know that family always comes first.
- Personal wellbeing budget
Company HQ
Sloten en Riekerpolder, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Niels Arntz
(Co-Founder)Founder of RAUW Amsterdam. Former Member of the Design Leadership Forum at InVision.
Niek van Leeuwen
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Head of Nordics, Baltics and Benelux at Uber.
Maarten Zoomers
(Co-Founder & COO)Former Consultant at McKinsey.
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