Veerle van Waarde works as an Assistant Professor of Administrative Law at the department of Public Law (Constitutional and Adminstrative Law) at the University of Amsterdam. Her research expertise lies in the field of general administrative law, financial administrative law, particularly subsidy law and (revolving) funds, and at the intersection of public and private law. Veerle also conducts research with Law for Health and Life into the legal possibilities to make the food environment healthier. Additionally, she coordinates and teaches courses, including the courses Administrative Law and Administrative Procedural Law.

In 2025, Veerle defended her dissertation titled 'Revolving funds as a financial governmental instrument. The principles of a democracy under the rule of law examined' at the University of Amsterdam. In 2021, she also wrote a preliminary advice on revolving funds as legal entities governed by private law for the Young Dutch Association of Administrative Law (Jonge VAR). 

Veerle is a member of the Appeals and Advice Committee for objections and complaints of the province of Noord-Brabant (Hoor- en adviescommissie voor bezwaarschriften en klachten van de provincie Noord-Brabant). Additionally, she contributes to the project Financieren in Netwerken and is a member of the organizing committee of the Platform Blog for Public and Private Law in Dialogue (Platform Blog voor publiek- en privaatrecht in dialoog).