Counsel, Marketing Legal (Benelux)

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

We are looking for a talented, collaborative and adaptable lawyer to join our MACC (Marketing, Ads, Comms and Consumer Products) Legal team in EMEA. The successful candidate will focus on supporting our Marketing and Comms partners in the Benelux as well as partnering with marketing legal counsel across our other offices to provide spill-over legal support. Your direct manager is based in Amsterdam. The position will start in November 2025.

As part of the Marketing Legal team, you will help define the Netflix brand and shape the future of entertainment across the region. Netflix is known for its creative marketing strategy and distinctive brand voice. The Marketing Legal team works alongside multiple Marketing and Publicity teams to help bring Netflix’s title and brand campaigns to life across the region and the world. These teams include local Marketing (which includes title marketing, publicity, social media and marketing production), Communications and Marketing Partnerships.

Responsibilities will vary but will include: providing advice on creative concepts, copy and activations; helping navigate rights management by advising on talent agreements or third party IP rights, advising on marketing/advertising laws; drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements (e.g. talent agreements, creative agency agreements, services agreements, brand partnership and co-promotion agreements, licensing agreements); providing legal training to business partners; creating precedents, toolkits and guidance notes. Occasional travel, including to within Europe and the US, may be required.

This is a 12 month FTC for parental leave. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, the deadline for applications is 3rd October 2025.

Preferred candidate profile:

• You are intellectually curious, demonstrate great initiative and self-motivation, and you are excited and inspired by the Netflix culture.
• You are adaptable and happy to work in a role where the work is varied and changeable.
• You won’t be phased by last minute surprises that come up when marketing a Netflix title.
• You are collaborative, enjoy working as part of a geographically widespread team and are able to build great relationships across the business whilst continuing to work independently.
• You are a strategic, commercial thinker with sound judgment and you focus on practical solutions just as much as getting the “right” legal answer.
• You are comfortable assessing risk and making smart decisions in the face of ambiguity.
• You are a qualified lawyer or have a strong legal professional background, with a good grounding in intellectual property and commercial law and are comfortable working cross-jurisdictionally.
• 4-5 years PQE or equivalent work experience
• Fluent Dutch and business proficient English are a requirement. Other languages a plus.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.