Netherlands
More than a career
From tailored learning and development to wellbeing, flexibility and community, this page sets out what you can expect from your experience at Freshfields. This is our promise to you: the support, culture and opportunities to shape your ambition into impact.
Shaping ideas into bold leaps
Shaping potential into progress
Shaping teams into trailblazers
- Health insurance via a.s.r., with Freshfields contributing 50% of the basic health insurance standard excess: coverage extends to partner and children up to age 18, with optional supplementary packages (Employer-funded reimbursement for physiotherapy, remedial therapy and primary psychological care);
- Preventive occupational health support: an annual occupational health check with the company doctor, an ergonomic workplace assessment within an employee's first month, and a Prevention Officer;
- Fitness support: access to multiple fitness centres (fully reimbursed at 24+ visits/year) plus a flexible ClassPass membership;
- Mental health support: a confidential Mental Health Support Team, two Confidential Counsellors (including a dedicated LGBTQ+ contact), a free one-hour coaching session with psychologists, career/life/work-life coaches via the "Yet" platform, and a sleep coach;
- "Top Mom" and "Top Dad" programmes supporting working parents in combining senior roles with parenthood;
- Parental and carer leave: maternity leave topped up to full pay, partner/birth leave topped up to 100% of daily wage, short-term care leave, calamity leave, and breastfeeding accommodation (up to 25% of working time for 9 months post-delivery);
- Emergency and back-up childcare via "Charly Cares Business". Up to 80 hours per year reimbursed;
- Reimbursement for screen glasses (up to €200 every 3 years);
- On-site BHV (first-aid/emergency response) team and AED equipment, and a voluntary CPR/resuscitation course that employees can sign up for.
