Legal Assistant and Educational Coordinator

Legal Assistant and Educational Coordinator

15 days remaining

Deadline 25 Mar ’26 Published today Vacancy ID 3148

15 days remaining

Job types

Legal staff

Education level

Higher professional education

Weekly hours

36--40 hours per week

Salary indication

€3708--€5057 per month

Location

Mekelweg 5, 2628CD, Delft

Job description

Do you have a passion for helping students progress through the administrative and legal maze of their academic journey with diligence, efficiency, and clarity-Are you looking for a versatile and dynamic role where you can flex your legal knowledge and organizational talents whilst honing your communication skills within the world of higher education?

Job description
As a Legal Assistant Education and Student Affairs, you will be on the frontline administration, processing and guiding student requests within the regulatory and legal confines. You will learn the ebbs and flows of the yearly academic cycle, assisting with and identifying efficiency gains to smooth the operational peaks and valleys to facilitate improvement of the student experience.

In this position, you will work closely with the Secretary of the Board of Examinors and colleagues from the International Office/Internship Office. You operate at the intersection of student and educational request processes and legal guidance. With this unique perspective, you ensure that legally based student procedures are handled carefully, efficiently, and professionally.

Your main tasks will include:

• Assisting the Board of Examiners with various student-facing requests and administrative tasks, this could include, but is not limited to:
  
  • Programme changes - such as exemption requests, review of individual minor
  • Administrating and advising, when necessary, on Fraud cases
  • Review and approval of MSc assessment committees in all relevant systems
  • Preparing, handling and administrating the appropriate procedures for appeals to established procedures and administrative guidelines, such as when a student disagrees with a grade or appeals against a denial of admission.
• Assisting the International & Internship Offices with various student-facing requests and administrative tasks, this could include, but is not limited to:
  
  • Review and advise contracts related to:
  • Internships
  • Graduation agreements
  • Knowledge security
  • Thesis research
• Supporting the Thesis Duration Committee:
  
  • Efficient and timely processing of student thesis extension requests
  • Preparing necessary requests and data for the monthly meeting when full committee review is required

In addition, you will have several responsibilities that will require attention on a sporadic basis. Prior to the start of an upcoming academic year, this role serves as secretary to the BSA committee for first year Bachelor students that provides binding study advice on the continuation of studies. Furthermore, your work will be further shaped in consultation with your immediate colleagues, depending on your knowledge and expertise. In other words: it is a varied and responsible position in which you make an essential contribution to our education, both independently and together with colleagues.

Job requirements
We are looking for a passionate legal assistant for 5 days a week. Because we are an international university, an excellent command of Dutch and English (both verbally and in writing) is necessary.

You preferably have a completed relevant education (such as HBO Law), and relevant work experience is a plus, not a requirement. What we really care about:

• Organized and a go-getter: You are practical and are not afraid of the administrative side of every task.
• Analytical and accurate: You work in a structured way and have a keen eye for detail.
• Inquisitive view: You actively look for improvements in related educational processes and legal advice.
• Digital skills: Experience working in digital systems is an important part of your job.
• Organizational sensitivity: You know your way in a complex organization and understand the coherence of processes inside and outside this organization.
• Communication skills: You will work alongside students, colleagues, and academic staff members.

TU Delft
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is a leading international community where innovation in aerospace meets global challenges. Our support and scientific staff, including PhD candidates, postdocs, and students, largely work together on three main themes: the energy transition, sustainable aerospace, and safety and security, with the aim of tackling climate change and contributing to the independence and security of Europe.

When you join us, you become part of a diverse, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment where your ideas and perspectives are valued. Our work extends beyond the lab--into field labs, innovation hubs, and partnerships with other faculties, research institutes, governments, and industry, both locally and globally.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace, assisted by an active Diversity & Inclusion team . This includes tangible support such as funding for extra personnel for family and caregiving responsibilities, mentoring programmes, and initiatives that promote cultural exchange and integration.

You don’t just join our faculty -- you join a community where you can thrive, grow, and help shape the future of aerospace.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year Temporary with prospect of permanent
• A job of 36-40 hours per week.
• A salary based on Scale 09 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3708 - €5057 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Frederiek Lammers, hoofd Onderwijs- en Studentenzaken, via F.Lammerstudelft.nl or .

Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 25 Mar 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to Frederiek Lammers, hoofd Onderwijs- en Studentenzaken. The interviews will take place on April 1st 2026.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

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