Marine - Officer - Military Lawyer Data and AI

Introductory text

Can you quickly grasp complex issues and do you understand the importance of data and information for the Royal Netherlands Navy? Can you clearly explain what is legally possible and what is not, and do you communicate just as easily with users as with lawyers and data scientists? Then we are looking for you!

What you will do

As an officer of law in the Royal Netherlands Navy, you will provide advice on all sorts of legal matters that a commander or head of department encounters in their duties. A military lawyer has a broad foundation and advises on various fields of expertise, but you will start your career in the field of AI, cyber, and privacy. This is a young and dynamic field for the military lawyers of the Royal Netherlands Navy in which we are pioneering and where your specific expertise is valued. That is why we are specifically looking for someone who already has extensive experience with these subjects.

So you are not just applying for this position, but for a career as a military lawyer. The military lawyer primarily advises in the areas of international law, humanitarian law, law of armed conflict, military criminal and disciplinary law, and military civil service law, and now also on AI, cyber, and privacy. Good to know: occasionally, as a military member, you will participate in exercises at home and abroad, both at sea and on land. Like every military member, you must take into account, even as a lawyer, that you may be deployed.

At the Royal Netherlands Navy, we work with current technologies, such as image recognition and language technology, to make a difference in areas such as maritime situational awareness, unmanned systems, and predictive maintenance. The projects you are involved in are extremely diverse. Think of research into new methods for securing critical infrastructure, or the use of image recognition to identify risks on the battlefield. Not only AI law issues arise; international law, criminal law, and cyber can also play a major role. It always revolves around converting data into information in the military playing field. From concept development to implementation, you ensure that we handle data and (generative) AI responsibly and that our products comply with the AI Act, the Data Act, and privacy legislation and regulations.

In addition, you will also provide lessons to fellow (military) lawyers and other colleagues about your specialization.

PLUS POINTS OF THIS FUNCTION

• Salary: your gross base salary, with allowances and our favorable travel expenses, pension, and health insurance schemes, results in a pleasant net surprise.
• Work atmosphere: nowhere else will you be part of such a close-knit team of colleagues as in the Armed Forces.
• Growth opportunities: besides being an employer, the Armed Forces is also a large training institute, where you can follow (paid) training courses to grow personally and professionally.
• Challenge: you have a lot of responsibility and it is a new role that still needs to be set up; no two days are the same.

Do you want to use your legal knowledge in a unique military working environment? Then this is your chance.

Where you will work

You will work within the Legal Affairs department of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Here you will be part of a team of 14 (military) lawyers. The entire legal service group of the Royal Netherlands Navy consists of approximately 40 military lawyers. Together you will discuss complex issues and share knowledge and experience. In addition, you are part of a broad defense network of approximately 200 lawyers within the Armed Forces, civilian and military, allowing your legal knowledge to continuously develop.

However, an important part of your work in this role will be at the Maritime Data Science Center in Den Helder. This is an innovative hub where 22 data scientists and advisors are working on smart applications of data for the Navy. Other parts of the Navy, such as the Royal Marines Corps, can also call on you. You will therefore support all units and departments of the Royal Netherlands Navy and are not statically behind a desk, but you will also actively visit units and departments.

Before you start, you will first complete a short 13-week officer training to get to know the Navy organization well and to discover what it means to be a military member. Like every military member, you will switch roles every 3 years. A unique opportunity to work in multiple legal fields and in all sorts of interesting locations.

YOUR CAREER

• After your training, you will start in your role as Officer of Law in the field of AI, cyber, and privacy. You will hold this position for at least four years.
• Like every military member, you will switch roles every 3 years, but in your case, this will focus mainly on the legal field within the Armed Forces.

Marine - Officer - Military Lawyer Data and AI €6,200 ~ €8,050 salary 23 ~ 30 days of leave per year Free to obtain your driver's license Location: Den Helder Increase your chances Marine - Officer - Military Lawyer Data and AI What you will do These topics are frequently asked to the Defense Chatbot This is what you get from us 5 items This is you

Perhaps you hesitate. We do not. We see not only who you are now but also who you can become. What you cannot do today, you will learn tomorrow. With good education, training, guidance, and a team that stands behind you.

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No worries, we believe in you. At the Armed Forces, you will receive everything you need to grow: good education, training, coaching, and a team that stands behind you. If it doesn't work out, we will help you further. Together we will look where you do belong within the Armed Forces.

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