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If you’re ready to start the next chapter in your career journey, you’ve come to the right place. We’re always happy to hear from people who are eager to learn and grow, and share our values. Read more about the role and apply.
We are now looking for Legal Counsel to co-create the future with us!
As Legal Counsel at Futurice, you will have the exciting opportunity to provide expert legal advice and support to ensure the company's compliance, risk management, and complex contract negotiations are handled effectively within our innovative and collaborative culture.
We are pleased to accept applications from candidates located in both Helsinki and Tampere. However, it is important to note that our current legal team is based in Helsinki. If the candidate is from Tampere, they should be prepared to work flexibly in our hybrid work setup, which may include regular travel to Helsinki for seamless collaboration with the existing team. Our Helsinki and Tampere offices have everything from world-class coders to perceptive service designers and fearless business consultants – all mixed together in a petri dish of innovation, where silos are avoided. You will work together with our Legal team and other professionals, who come from 50 different nationalities. The position is full-time. The desired starting date would be as soon as possible.
We will provide you with a thrilling and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow as a legal professional in a career defining global technology company.
Your daily tasks will consist mostly of
- Acting as a subject matter expert in contract and general law engaging in projects with international top tier companies such as BMW, Supercell, Fortum, Kesko, Volkswagen and others
- Reviewing, commenting on and negotiating client and supplier agreements and other documents, which might be complex while facing tough negotiations with seasoned procurement teams
- Helping our teams to provide top-notch services by giving your insight and providing pragmatic, solution-driven and commercially relevant legal support in ad hoc legal issues, especially related to data privacy, technology and employment
- Ensuring the company is managed in accordance with corporate laws, our shareholders’ agreements and good corporate governance, and participating in various aspects of Board work in our subsidiaries
The recipe for success
Here's a little checklist to help you figure out if you are a match for us:
- Have a Master’s degree in law
- Fluency (written and oral) in English and Finnish. Swedish and German are considered an asset.
- Have at least a few years (+3) of experience as an in-house counsel and/or from a law firm, preferably with an international aspect. In-house experience is considered a major benefit.
- Showcase a strong track record in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating long-term commercial agreements, both national and international
- You have an understanding of company legal matters and a proven ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
- Experience in corporate governance, M&A, data protection, and commercial agreements is highly valued
- Proactive and business-oriented approach to legal issues
- Strong interpersonal and social skills
You will also benefit from
- Background in technology/software-related business or practices
- Understanding IT agreements, agile development, and Legal Tech
Futurice offers you
Besides our unique and widely recognised human centric cultural and organisational model, we support your growth as a professional. You will be inspired and supported throughout your journey as our aspiration is to be the Ultimate Learning Platform and a defining workplace for your career. On top of this you get the opportunity to work with the most motivated and multi talented forces in development, design and strategy.
In addition we listed here some of the perks we offer:
- Futurice Hybrid Work Model
- Free choice of laptop, phone, headphones and other work-gear
- Sports, health care and lunch benefit
- Futurice's clubs for free-time activities
- Learning events
- Supportive & low-hierarchy team of top professionals
- Tons of autonomy within your area of responsibilities and ability to make an impact
Next Steps
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for and are ready to take the next step, please submit your application by 27 November 2023. We review all received applications on an ongoing basis, and we will conduct interviews as soon as suitable candidates are found. For more information, please contact Niklas Nordström, CFO, email: niklas.nordstrom@futurice.com, phone: +358 50 5410 543.
Our application form is about as easy as it gets. Simply enter your contact information and upload your attachments. In addition to your CV and a few lines about yourself, we kindly request that you also include your salary expectations. If you need some inspiration, read our tips on how to stand out from the other applicants. You can also submit links to your LinkedIn profile and share other attachments relevant to the application.
After we receive your application, we will reach out to you. Those selected for the interview phase can look forward to an initial discussion that will help us get to know you better, and you to get more info about life at Futurice. This is followed by an in-depth talk with your potential future colleagues to dive deeper into your professional skills. We will also ask for your professional advice in relation to a case study from our business context. As you will be such an important part of our team, the CFO and CEO are also eager to meet you in person.
How we work
Ever since Futurice was founded, we’ve been committed to offering a workplace people will genuinely enjoy coming to every morning, Mondays included. We’ve put tons of effort into fostering a healthy and welcoming company culture combined with fair and competitive salaries as well as perks that improve the wellbeing of each Futuricean – , check our Culture handbook 2.0 and get to know some of our people through their career stories. Each of our offices also adds its own unique vibe and flavour into the mix.
At Futurice, new joiners are not expected to fit into a specific mold – people are free to come as they are, regardless of their background. We believe there’s power in perspectives and consider diversity an important part of our success – which is why we have made diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) a key component of our company’s strategy.
We’re Futurice
We are Futurice, an outcome-focused digital transformation company. We help our clients solve their biggest challenges and empower them to make a positive impact on the world.
Founded in 2000, our team comprises over 800 diverse experts who represent more than 60 different nationalities. We have Nordic roots and a global mindset and operate across Europe.
Contact us
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Anu Ansolahtianu.ansolahti@futurice.com
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