Marieke Van Bovene
About Marieke Van Bovene
Marieke Van Bovene is the Director, Legal Counsel Europe and Interim Head of Legal Asia at Flexport, based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.
Current Role at Flexport
Marieke Van Bovene currently serves as the Director, Legal Counsel Europe and the Interim Head of Legal Asia at Flexport. Based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, she has been in the dual roles since January 2022. Her responsibilities include overseeing legal counsel functions in Europe and interim legal leadership in Asia.
Professional Journey at Flexport
Marieke Van Bovene's tenure at Flexport began in 2016. She has held a series of roles with increasing responsibility, starting as Compliance and Office Manager Europe and later becoming Compliance Manager Europe. She then advanced to Counsel and Interim Head of Compliance Europe. By 2020, she was Legal Counsel Europe, a role she held until 2022. She then served as Director, Legal Counsel Europe before taking on her current dual roles.
Previous Experience
Before joining Flexport, Marieke worked at several reputable organizations. She was a Managing Assistant at The Boston Consulting Group for two years, gaining insights into top-tier consulting. At Nederlandse Transplantatie Stichting, she accumulated four years of experience as a Financial Employee and Legal Counsel, exhibiting her combined financial and legal skills. She also had a nine-year tenure at Fiat Group Automobiles Netherlands B.V. as a Member of the Trainingscenter.
Educational Background
Marieke Van Bovene has a well-rounded educational background. She studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam, earning a Post-Master in EU Customs Law and graduating from the European Fiscal Studies (EFS) program. She holds an Adv. LLM in Value-Added Tax Law from the International Tax Center Leiden and an LLM in Public International Law from Universiteit Leiden. Additionally, she achieved a BA in English Language and Literature and a BA in European Studies, Law Track from Universiteit van Amsterdam. She also completed an LLB in Rechtsgeleerdheid met Bedrijfswetenschappen at Leiden University.
Certifications
Marieke Van Bovene holds the CIPP/E certification, standing for Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe. This certification highlights her expertise in European data protection laws and privacy regulations, adding valuable credentials to her extensive legal and compliance background.