Legal Adviser (Engels)

As a Legal Adviser, you will support the Executive Council and the wider civil service organisation on policy-related, legal and administrative matters, including providing advice in consultation processes. This is a broad role in which you develop, maintain and amend legal policy, protocols, regulations and island ordinances. You are also responsible for delivering and safeguarding legal quality in the development and establishment of policy across all departments within OLE. In addition, you identify risks relating to relevant legislation and regulations and oversee compliance.

Tasks and responsibilities
• Drafting and amending island decisions, general measures and ordinances.
• Advising and supporting across the full breadth of legal practice.
• Reviewing and, where necessary, revising regulations, implementing decisions, administrative and legal matters, and ordinances in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Preparing legal advice at the request of the Executive Council or other directorates, or on your own initiative.
• Representing OLE (for example, in committees and meetings) with various external bodies and institutions.
• Sharing legal expertise with other units and departments.
• Managing, organising and archiving case files and dossiers.

Job requirements
• Completed Master's degree (WO) in Law.
• At least 5 years' experience as a legal adviser.
• Experience working in a political-administrative environment.
• Knowledge of relevant BES legislation and regulations relating to civil servants.
• Knowledge of administrative-legal matters and governance processes.
• Understanding of the administrative-legal structure of the public entities and the hierarchical relationship with the national government.

Required Skills and competencies
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Structured and diligent working style; able to handle sensitive information with discretion and accuracy.
• Ability to navigate political, administrative and societal sensitivities effectively.
• Results-driven and solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to translate challenges into concrete actions and follow-up points.
• Strong team-working capability.
• Clear communication skills in both Dutch and English (spoken and written).

Additional requirements
An assessment, case, and/or reference check may be part of the procedure. The selected candidate must provide a certificate of good conduct (VOG) and undergo medical evaluation for inclusion in the pension fund.
The following order of preference will be applied during the selection process:
• Employees of the Public Entity Sint Eustatius (internal)
• Residents from or currently living on Sint Eustatius
• Residents of the Caribbean part of the Netherlands
• All other candidates

A preference will be given to candidates who are locally based.

Apply
Send your CV and motivation letter no later than 12 January 2026 to:
The Executive Council of the Public Entity of St. Eustatius
Attn: Personnel & Organization 
email: [email protected]

More information
• Interviews will be scheduled from the 19th of January 2026
• Questions about the position or the recruitment process? Please contact our Recruitment Specialist - Yvonne van ‘t Oever. Email: [email protected]