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About the Position
Group Legal Counsel
Location: Oslo, Norway
Position Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent Employee
Job ID: 6619
About Us
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About the Role
DNV Group Legal provides legal advice to all DNV business areas globally. The function consists of 39 lawyers and support staff in a distributed team located in Oslo (Head Office), Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Hamburg, London, Glasgow, Mexico City, and Houston. Group Legal is led by the Group Legal Director at Group headquarters and reports to the Group CFO.
The Conformity Assessment legal team consists of seven lawyers and provides legal support to three business areas: Maritime, Business Assurance, and Life Sciences. These business areas operate globally and predominantly deliver classic TIC (testing, inspection, certification) services, also referred to as third-party conformity assessment and assurance services.
As a globally leading classification society and TIC company, DNV operates at the forefront of its industries. We are actively developing digital assurance models and solutions and leveraging new methodologies and technologies such as data-driven verification and AI.
DNV has the ambition to shape the future of assurance. The Conformity Assessment legal team plays a key role in enabling this ambition by helping the business capture upside opportunities while protecting DNV’s independence, reputation, and long-term trust.
The team advises on the development and go-to-market strategies of new assurance services, ensuring that legal and regulatory considerations are addressed early and constructively. At the same time, the team acts as a trusted advisor on contracts, dispute resolution, regulatory matters, and the legal implications for DNV’s existing service portfolio, balancing commercial enablement with disciplined risk management.
We are looking for a lawyer to join our team who is motivated by working in a truly global organization that continuously pushes boundaries and enters new areas of assurance and law. This is an opportunity for a lawyer who thrives on variety, is curious by nature, and enjoys solving complex problems at the intersection of law, technology, and business.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, assess, and advise the business on legal and regulatory matters affecting the current service portfolio, reporting obligations, and the development of new services.
- Work effectively under pressure with diligence, structure, and limited supervision, providing practical, business-oriented advice that enables progress while appropriately managing legal and reputational risk.
- Apply strong analytical and strategic judgment to drive issues to timely resolution, taking into account non-legal considerations such as reputation, communications, government relations, tax, insurance, finance, and business priorities.
- Anticipate legal risks and issues and contribute to the development of processes and frameworks to manage and mitigate them proactively.
- Demonstrate a high level of professional ethics and integrity.
Requirements
- Master of Law and/or LLB (Hons) and bar admission in Norway, the UK, or an EU/EEA State.
- Excellent communication skills (soft, oral, and written).
- Demonstrable commercial experience gained from private practice and in-house environments.
- Professional proficiency in English. Other language skills are considered an advantage.
We Offer
- An international, forward-leaning, and exciting work environment.
- Opportunities for exchange with Group Legal’s other locations.
- A trusted, responsible, and independent role as of day one.
- Supportive colleagues in a highly professional setting.
- Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive salary, pension, and insurance schemes.
DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
Application Process
You can apply directly through our careers page by submitting your CV and any other documents we require (i.e., university diplomas/transcripts; visas; previous employment reference letters*). Make sure your application is fully completed, and you tailor it to the specific job listing.
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