Legal Expert Sustainable Recovery

As a Sustainable Recovery Legal Counsel, you assess legal applications within the Sustainable Recovery scheme and act as a legal resource for recovery counselors. You contribute to future-proof recovery for residents of Groningen and Drenthe and work within the Compensation Department. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas regarding processes and to further shape this new role and working method together with colleagues. It is expected that activities will be transferred to the Recovery Department as of January 1, 2027.

• Completed university degree in Dutch Law.
• At least 2 years of work experience writing decision notes and responding to views.
• Experience analyzing complex files and drafting opinions, decisions, or legal assessments.
• Experience within a political-administrative, social, or otherwise dynamic work environment.
• Experience collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrably strong written skills and the ability to clearly document complex issues.
• Strong analytical skills and accuracy; capable of reducing complex information to a well-substantiated conclusion.
• Interested in architectural issues and the interfaces between engineering and law.
• Strong communication skills and able to switch quickly between different stakeholders.

• Act as a legal resource for recovery counselors within Sustainable Recovery.
• Legal review of the outcomes of desk studies and assessment of whether applications meet the conditions of the Sustainable Recovery scheme.
• Assessing and monitoring the quality of decision notes and the legal substantiation of proposed decisions.
• Drafting various types of decision letters.
• Responding to views on proposed decisions.
• Contribute substantively to the handling of objections against decisions within Sustainable Recovery.
• Presenting and explaining files at the weekly file meeting with the Claims Department Manager.
• Collaborating with recovery counselors, managers, advisors, the National Coordinator Groningen (NCG), and other involved parties.
• Identifying bottlenecks and proposing alternative solutions.
• Disseminating and utilizing relevant (new) knowledge and information and sharing it with direct colleagues.

• Fixed-term employment contract, contract duration 1 year.
• Plenty of room to contribute ideas regarding processes, working methods, and quality improvements.
• Opportunity to further develop yourself within a dynamic organization.
• Combination of working from home and collaborating at the office; there is room to work from home and coordinate at the office at the same time.
• Presence within the Sustainable Recovery department for at least two days per week is expected.
• 144 vacation hours and 64 extra time off (IKB hours).
• Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 16,50% of the salary, to be spent on extra leave, a payout, or, for example, a bicycle for commuting.
• Travel allowance.
• Reimbursement for your home office.
• Reimbursement for making your home more sustainable and for the purchase of a bicycle.

The Groningen Mining Damage Institute (IMG) is the independent administrative body that handles damage caused by gas extraction in the Groningen field and the Norg and Grijpskerk gas storage facilities. The IMG is deeply rooted in Groningen and Drenthe society and handles damage mildly, humanely, easily, and expertly.

It is the task of the IMG to make independent decisions on applications for compensation, including physical damage to homes and buildings, intangible damage, and the depreciation of homes and commercial properties. The IMG is also responsible for securing acutely unsafe situations and, in the case of physical damage, emphasizes restoration to prevent consequential damage.

The Compensation Department makes decisions on requests for compensation and has approximately 250 employees. This department is divided into teams such as Regular Physical Damage, Complex Physical Damage, Objections, and Value Reduction & Non-material Damage. The teams assess opinions, handle notices of objection, and ensure interaction with applicants throughout the application process.

The IMG works with care for people who suffer damage from gas extraction: showing understanding, alleviating concerns, providing support, and offering aftercare. The office is located in Groningen at Cascadeplein, right next to the central station.