Compliance Officer (Legal team)

at  Cognite

ABOUT COGNITE

Embark on a transformative journey with Cognite, a global SaaS forerunner in leveraging data to unravel complex business challenges through our cutting-edge Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) platform. We were awarded the 2022 Technology Innovation Leader for Global Digital Industrial Platforms & Cognite was recognized as 2024 Microsoft Energy and Resources Partner of the Year. In the realm of industrial digitalization, we stand at the forefront, reshaping the future of Oil & Gas, Manufacturing and Energy sectors. Join us in this venture where data meets ingenuity, and together, we forge the path to a smarter, more connected industrial future.

IF YES, YOU´RE IN LUCK. WE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!

Cognite’s legal team believes in utilizing cutting-edge technology in our operations. Thinking outside the box is encouraged and we are always searching for more intelligent ways to improve our efficiencies and the way we work. We are seeking a Compliance Officer for our Bangalore office. This is an excellent opportunity to join Norway’s first unicorn and to get a deeper understanding of what it takes to work for a cutting-edge legal tech team as a Compliance Officer.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cognite’s Legal team is responsible for providing legal advice to all of the company’s business and corporate activities as well as handling the corporate compliance function. We are seeking a Compliance Officer who will report directly to Cognite’s General Counsel.
If you enjoy working in a lean and flexible team with various and challenging tasks, this might be the opportunity you are looking for.

WE BELIEVE MOST OF THESE AREAS MATCH YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Law
• Minimum 3 years relevant legal experience (in-house legal department, private law firm or relevant authorities), preferably from the technology field
• In depth experience with working with compliance
• Practical and commercial mindset
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, often with tight deadlines, with understanding of the legal in-house role
• Positive attitude
• Good negotiation skills
• Fluent in English

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT IS A BENEFIT, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience with GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001 and EU data protection and privacy regulations

• Working with legal tech tools to automate the legal department
• Provide direction for, review and recommend approval of Business Integrity and Compliance plans, ensuring alignment between the various teams at Cognite
• Document and report findings from assessments and incidents to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner with plans for improvement and monitoring of corrective actions
• Maintain and communicate the Code of Conduct, the Anti-Corruption Policy, the Third Party Representative Policy, GDPR Policy etc.
• Company wide compliance and ethics training
• Obtain and redistribute KPI’s within compliance
• Annually review corporate responsibility and ensure compliance with legal requirements and internationally recognized reporting guidelines
• Norwegian Transparency Act Due Diligence and reporting
• Customer, partner and vendor background checks and compliance due diligence
• ESG compliance, including EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
• Support the India office and the global legal team with ad-hoc legal tasks