Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel – Commercial & Regulatory

Netherlands

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day.

We're a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects! Each week we offer over 75,000 unique items in auction, carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.

Having sold over 20 million unique objects to date, we’re on a mission to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by our core values:

Taking ownership and driving impact
Being open to change and feedback
Being passionate about our mission and our customers.

If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us on this exciting journey!

About the role

At Catawiki, we connect millions of enthusiasts with exceptional objects – from dinosaur skeletons to luxury watches and cultural treasures. As Europe’s fastest-growing online auction platform, we combine startup energy with scale-up ambition.

We’re looking for a Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel who thrives at the intersection of business and regulation. This is a unique opportunity to shape commercial deals and compliance strategy in one of Europe’s most exciting marketplaces.

What you’ll do

Drive commercial growth – draft, review, and negotiate impactful agreements across SaaS, strategic partnerships, procurement, international expansion, and platform operations.
Shape compliance strategy – design and evolve frameworks covering consumer law, AML & sanctions, Digital Services Act, cultural property, product safety, and other platform obligations.
Cut through complexity – distill complex legal and regulatory questions into clear business choices, aligned with Catawiki’s risk appetite.
Be a trusted business partner – provide pragmatic, risk-based guidance to product, tech, marketing, and commercial teams.
Structure and lead projects – oversee regulatory rollouts, new market entries, and cross-border deals from start to finish, ensuring effective delivery.
Strengthen the function for scalable impact – design smart processes, playbooks, templates, and training that embed legal and compliance awareness into everyday decision-making, ensuring the function scales with the business.
Mentor and coach – support junior counsels, empowering them to grow into broader responsibilities across commercial and compliance topics.

What you’ll bring

A qualified EU lawyer with 8+ years’ experience spanning commercial law and compliance, ideally in e-commerce, tech, or platform businesses.
Proven ability to negotiate cross-border agreements and navigate complex, international regulatory landscapes.
Experienced in balancing legal accuracy with commercial pragmatism, applying a risk-based approach.
Confident in advising on both contracts and compliance frameworks (SaaS, vendor, and marketplace agreements; AML, sanctions, consumer law, DSA, product regulation).
A strong communicator who can influence and align stakeholders at every level – from engineers, commercial teams to executives.
Strong project management skills and comfort working in matrixed, cross-functional teams
Hands-on, adaptable, and excited to learn and deliver impact across multiple legal domains.
Fluent in English; other European languages (Dutch) are a plus.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

Create a Visible Impact by working at scale in a global organisation that serves millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope that directly impacts both our customers and the business.
Learn and Grow with Us through our Learning & Development initiatives, which include clear development plans and mentorship programmes designed to support your career progression.
A Culture of Connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse and collaborative team of 800+ Catawikains and 60+ nationalities, all coming together to build a one-of-a-kind marketplace. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly work environment, committed to making every Catawikian feel welcomed and empowered. Whatever your story, we encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team.
Celebrate Life’s Moments with us at Catawiki. When you join us, you’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher, and on each birthday, you'll get a €50 Catavoucher to celebrate. Enjoy an extra day off each year to "Pursue Your Passion". We also recognise significant work anniversaries (3, 5, 8, 10 years) with additional time off, plus extra leave for life’s big moments like marriage, engagements, or moving house.

Please note that benefits can vary by location. For specific information regarding what’s available in your country, please consult your recruiter.

Our Offices and Way of Working

Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon are designed to inspire and connect. Most Catawikians are within commuting distance of one of our offices and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model. That said, some roles may be an exception: if the job description states that the position is fully remote or 100% office-based, that arrangement will apply instead.

Interested?

Apply directly with an English CV and cover letter by submitting your information at the bottom of this page. By submitting your application you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy.

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.