Internship -  Global Legal

Internship -  Global Legal

"I’m passionate about legal operations and the idea of working smarter and not harder. Combining my legal knowledge and project management skills to help HEINEKEN Legal Affairs department realize their lofty ambitions is what makes my internship unique!"

HEINEKEN is looking for you!

Every day we work with pride on our great products that you have certainly had in your hand at a party, during a work meeting or at home on the couch. HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. What about brands like Heineken 0.0, Amstel Radler, Tiger and Birra Moretti. We actively work to create a pleasant work environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunities. Your personality, knowledge and skills are the success of our organization.

The internship

• Legal operations provides the strategic planning, financial management, project management, and technology expertise that enables legal professionals to focus on providing legal advice
• You will support the implementation of the Contract Lifecycle Management Solution within various operating companies around the globe, as well as additional projects such as implementing a Legal Spend Management software, participating in an RFP for an Online Brand Protection solution, assisting with our temporary office relocation, coordinating Legal function meetings, and much more!
• You will be introduced to an agile way of working as part of a multidisciplinary scrum team, providing an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge tech tools that are transforming the legal sector and driving improvements in both legal processes and operational efficiency.
• Your responsibilities will be diverse: from providing training, connecting the dots between key stakeholders and change management
• You will primarily work with the legal counsels and other legal team members at Global Legal Affairs, but also with other key stakeholders from Digital and Technology function as well as other functions

During your internship you will get the opportunity to get to know HEINEKEN as a company, also outside your department. We give you the trust and freedom, so you can work like a real entrepreneur. We like to bring the outside world inside and therefore we embrace new, fresh ideas with enthusiasm. Of course always with the guidance that is right for you.

The department

HEINEKEN’s Global Legal department, based in Amsterdam, supports HEINEKEN’s local legal departments in the regions and has specialized legal experts in different areas: from competition law, data & privacy, and IP, to innovation. We work closely with stakeholders in different functions across the company in a multicultural fast-paced business environment. A pragmatic and business-oriented attitude is therefore required. We cannot be overly legalistic and we’re used to translate complex legal issues into practical guidelines. Every day is different!

The terms of employment

• Your starting date is 1st of February, 2025
• The internship is fulltime (in consultation also 4 days a week possible)
• The duration of the internship is 5 months (in consultation with your internship supervisor)
• It is a practice-oriented internship /theoretical research internship
• You will be based in Amsterdam
• You will receive an internship fee of €650 gross pm based on 40 hours per week
• You will enjoy 2 vacation days per month (based on fulltime)
• If you do not have a student OV card, your commuting expenses will be fully reimbursed

The start of your internship

Together with a diverse group of interns from different departments you will start your internship at HEINEKEN. Together you will be introduced to the organization. Furthermore, you can organize fun activities with your fellow interns.

The unique you!

We believe that everyone has unique talents and are therefore looking for you!

• WO (legal) Master student
• Affinity with the topic of legal operations and project management

Conditions of HEINEKEN

1. You are enrolled at an educational institution.
   1. In the case of non-EU nationality, you must be registered as an intern with a Dutch educational institution, from which we receive proof of enrollment for the current academic year from you.
   2. In case of EU nationality, you may also be registered as an intern at educational institutions outside the EU.
2. Living in the Netherlands during internship (HEINEKEN does not facilitate housing).

Interested?
Great! For more information about this vacancy or about the application process, please contact werkenbijheinekennederland@heineken.com or you can apply right now.

Are you unsure if there is a perfect match? If so, we would still encourage you to apply!

Working at HEINEKEN

Every day we work with pride on our great products that you have certainly had in your hand at a party, during a work meeting or at home on the couch. HEINEKEN is much more than just beer. What about brands like Heineken 0.0, Apple Bandit,  Amstel Radler and Birra Moretti. We actively work to create a pleasant work environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunities. Your personality, knowledge and skills are the success of our organization.

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