Skills from real vacancies

What skills do Legal jobs in the Netherlands need?

Based on 67 Netherlands vacancies that list requirements, these are the skills employers ask for most often.

Most-requested skills in the Netherlands

  • Contract Law79% of postings
  • Compliance46% of postings
  • Regulatory28% of postings
  • Negotiation18% of postings
  • Drafting10% of postings
  • Litigation7% of postings
  • M&A4% of postings
  • IP Law4% of postings
  • GDPR3% of postings
  • Due Diligence3% of postings
  • Corporate Law1% of postings

Aggregated from 67 advertised Legal vacancies in the Netherlands that state required skills. Updated from live listings.

How long Legal roles stay open in the Netherlands

30 daysMedian time to fill

Most close within 26–58 days

Median over 81 Legal listings in the Netherlands that we saw live and later saw disappear, measured from the posting date to the last time a source still showed it. Read it as how long a listing stays open, not a confirmed hire.

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