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An Amazing Career Opportunity for an Associate General Counsel!
Location: Veldhoven, Netherlands
Job ID: 49814
Who are we?
IAI industrial systems has been a supplier to the security printing market since 1995. Some of the largest countries in the world have chosen IAI as their preferred partner to help them create passports, identity cards and banknotes with the most advanced security features. Many leading governments, technology partners and enterprises around the world entrust their challenging projects with us, as they value the reliability, accountability and responsibility we deliver. From new levels of protection and productivity for passports and identity cards to novel manufacturing processes and technologies that pave the way to new breakthroughs. We have built our reputation on developing and manufacturing unique systems, which include laser applications, inkjet printing and product handling. Characteristics of our markets are international, business-to-business, investment goods and long-term relations. IAI industrial systems is part of HID Global, a subsidiary of ASSAABLOY.
HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.
We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo
Secure Issuance (SI):
Secure Issuance, part of HID Global, offers the world’s broadest and most sophisticated portfolio of card printers, laser engravers, encoders and software. For more than 25 years, organizations across a variety of industries — from enterprise corporations and government agencies to financial institutions and universities — have relied on HID Global Secure Issuance for the custom personalization and issuance of secure identity credentials and financial cards. With a history of pioneering patented technologies and expertise, business integrity and long-standing customer confidence, HID Global is a global leader in secure card issuance innovation.
Required. <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>An Amazing Career Opportunity for Software Engineer </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Location: </strong>Veldhoven, Netherlands</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Job ID: 47143</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">IAI industrial systems has been a supplier to the security printing market since 1995. Some of the largest countries in the world have chosen IAI as their preferred partner to help them create passports, identity cards and banknotes with the most advanced security features. Many leading governments, technology partners and enterprises around the world entrust their challenging projects with us, as they value the reliability, accountability and responsibility we deliver. </span><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">From new levels of protection and productivity for passports and identity cards to novel manufacturing processes and technologies that pave the way to new breakthroughs. We have built our reputation on developing and manufacturing unique systems, which include laser applications, inkjet printing and product handling. Characteristics of our markets are international, business-to-business, investment goods and long-term relations. IAI industrial systems is part of HID Global, a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Who are we? </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: <a href="https://www.hidglobal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.hidglobal.com</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo</a> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Essential Duties</strong> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Being responsible for the complete software lifecycle</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Determining the software architecture, design and development for our machines</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Determining the system architecture for our machines</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Testing software on the machines in our workshop</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Meeting the challenging and continuously changing customer requirements;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Proposing and realizing new technologies, innovations and improvements;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Analyzing and solving reported failures on delivered machines;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Assisting our Assembly & Test and Service Engineers with software related issues for the improvement of technology and services for our customers;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Possibility to travel to customers to solve software related issues on site.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Qualifications </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Minimum of 5-7 years working experience in developing software for complex machinery;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Familiarity with the concepts of state machines, control flow, threading, (unit) testing, real-time programming, WPF and MVV</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ability to write code in C# or C, experience with Python is a plus;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Develop for the Windows Platform or B&R PLC platform;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Ability to communicate with Mechanical, Electrical and Development Engineers;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Experience with secure software development and DevOps is a plus;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Understanding of Agile and Scrum is a plus;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Excellent written and spoken English is required, Dutch and additional languages are a plus;</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Since this position might include (international) travel and fieldwork, you must possess or can acquire a valid passport.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Work Requirements</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Compliance with all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Travel and fieldwork, including international travel may be required. Therefore, employee must possess, or be able to acquire a valid passport.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>What we can offer you:</strong></span></p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Competitive salary and rewards package.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Why apply?</strong> </span></p> <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Empowerment:</strong> You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Innovation:</strong> You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.</span></li> <li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>Integrity:</strong> You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Please be aware that our recruitment process may include the use of AI-powered tools to assist in screening applicant resumes. These tools help us efficiently identify candidates whose qualifications and skills align with the job description. We use AI in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and regulations. Importantly, all applicants are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. AI is used to support, not replace, human judgment in the evaluation proces
As our Associate General Counsel, you’ll support HID’s success by:
Serving as the lead legal advisor and strategic legal partner supporting the Secure Document Issuance business unit
Partnering proactively with business leaders, bid teams, product management, service organizations, sales, engineering, procurement, and operational stakeholders at the earliest stages of commercial opportunity development
Helping structure commercial models, customer offerings, service commitments, tender responses, and deal strategies before contracts are drafted or negotiations begin
Identifying legal, commercial, operational, regulatory, and execution risks early in the sales, bid, product, service, and procurement lifecycles, and develop practical risk mitigation strategies
Serving as an active member of major bid and tender teams, providing legal and commercial guidance during proposal development, risk assessment, solution design, pricing discussions, acceptance criteria review, and contract commitment analysis
Designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving scalable commercial contracting frameworks, including standard customer contract structures, procurement terms, maintenance agreements, SaaS agreements, service frameworks, renewal mechanisms, escalation models, and standard liability positions
Supporting the development of standardized service level agreements, maintenance frameworks, uptime commitments, service credits, software support obligations, patch delivery commitments, and other performance obligations
Driving the implementation of practical legal governance processes within business operations, ensuring legal considerations are incorporated into sales, procurement, product management, service delivery, and project execution workflows before formal legal review is required
Partnering with commercial and service teams to establish contract lifecycle management practices, including renewal governance, extension mechanisms, changing management processes, and long-term customer agreement strategies
Acting as a trusted business partner who balances risk management with commercial objectives, enabling business growth while establishing pragmatic, scalable, and operationally workable legal processes
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business growth, operational excellence, contract consistency, service readiness, and strategic objectives
Supporting additional Secure Issuance business units, products, services, and strategic initiatives as business needs require
Primary Duties:
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial, government, and procurement-related transactions, including customer agreements, government contracts, public tenders, framework agreements, software licenses, hardware transactions, SaaS agreements, services agreements, maintenance agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, and other strategic commercial arrangements
Support sales, bid management, engineering, operations, service, product management, finance, and procurement teams in structuring and closing complex commercial and government transactions
Provide legal and commercial guidance during bid and tender preparation, including review of legal risk, acceptance criteria, warranties, service commitments, maintenance obligations, performance requirements, liability exposure, service credits, and long-term operational commitments
Advise business stakeholders on contractual obligations, procurement requirements, risk allocation, transaction strategy, service delivery obligations, and operational feasibility of proposed commitments
Partner with business and service teams to ensure contractual commitments are achievable, commercially sustainable, and aligned with SDI’s operational capabilities
Develop and maintain scalable contract architectures, standard terms and conditions, playbooks, legal guidance, approval frameworks, fallback positions, and commercial risk allocation models
Support the development and governance of customer contracting frameworks, procurement terms, maintenance structures, SaaS terms, service models, renewal mechanisms, escalation processes, and standard liability positions
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements supporting the company’s channel ecosystem, including distributor, reseller, OEM, referral partner, sales agent, systems integrator, and strategic partnership arrangements
Advise on partner programs, go-to-market structures, incentive models, intermediary compliance requirements, and related commercial initiatives
Support due diligence and risk management activities involving channel partners and third-party representatives
Provide legal support throughout the lifecycle of the company’s hardware, software, maintenance, support, SaaS, managed service, and professional services offerings
Advise on product-related legal issues, warranty matters, service performance matters, commercial claims, marketing practices, procurement requirements, and regulatory requirements
Counsel business stakeholders on compliance matters, including anti-corruption, competition, export controls, sanctions, government procurement, and related legal requirements
Develop and deliver practical legal and compliance training to business teams, including training focused on bid readiness, contracting standards, service commitments, approval requirements, and escalation expectations
Support procurement and sourcing activities, including supplier, vendor, manufacturing, logistics, service delivery, technology, and operational agreements
Advise on supply chain, service delivery, maintenance, support, warranty, service credits, contract performance, and customer escalation matters
Assist with disputes, claims, service escalations, performance issues, and other business-critical matters
Partner with commercial, finance, service, and operational teams to support renewal strategy, extension mechanisms, contract change management, and long-term customer agreement strategy
Manage and improve legal administrative and operational processes, including contract intake, contract execution, signature coordination, approval workflows, document retention, matter tracking, reporting, templates, and playbooks
Collaborate with legal colleagues globally on strategic initiatives, compliance efforts, acquisitions, integrations, commercial frameworks, and special projects
Serve as a trusted advisor on the wide range of legal, commercial, operational, compliance, and administrative questions that arise in a global engineering, manufacturing, software, and services business
Your Experience and Background include:
Qualified lawyer in the Netherlands
Prior in-house counsel experience supporting global technology, industrial equipment, manufacturing, security, identity, payments, government solutions, SaaS, managed services, or service-intensive businesses
Experience working directly with senior business leadership in a matrixed global organization
Experience supporting secure identity, credential issuance, government technology, industrial equipment, or other highly regulated industries
Familiarity with European and international public procurement frameworks
Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, field service, software support, or global service organizations
Experience advising on export controls, sanctions, cybersecurity, data protection, and regulatory compliance matters
Experience developing contract lifecycle management practices, renewal governance, contracting playbooks, escalation frameworks, or standardized service terms
Professional proficiency in Italian
What we can offer you:
Competitive salary and rewards package
Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds
Why apply?
Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply
Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers
Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted
HID does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.
At times, HID may use AI-assisted technology to help our Talent Acquisition team review applications by identifying job-related qualifications, skills, and experience in résumés and comparing them with the requirements of the role. The technology supports recruiter review but does not make hiring decisions. A member of our Talent Acquisition team reviews each application before any selection decision is made. Information processed by the tool is deleted once the recruiter's review is complete.
We make it easier for people to get where they want to go!
On an average day, think of how many times you tap, twist, tag, push or swipe to get access, find information, connect with others or track something. HID technology is behind billions of interactions, in more than 100 countries. We help you create a verified, trusted identity that can get you where you need to go – without having to think about it.
When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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