Legal counsel - 12 months interim position

at  Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten is one of the world’s great journeys, sailing and caring for the Norwegian coast since 1893. We are proud to be a national icon for generations of Norwegians and to have a special place in the hearts of our guests from around the world.
For 130 years, we’ve been committed to continuously improve what we do for our guests and the people we work with.
We are seeking a Legal counsel for a 12-month interim position. As Legal counsel, you will be working on a broad range of legal issues across the business. You will be an important discussion partner for other functions within the company, including management.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify, manage and mitigate risk at all stages of the contracting process.
• Identify and mitigate potential liabilities and risks associated with third-party vendors, internal business practices, contract negotiations and corporate policies.
• Assist in creating and improving agreements and templates.
• Advise business units with respect to legal issues related to the development and implementation of its business strategy, governance and compliance policies.
• Support corporate governance and administration for the group companies.
• Support on employment law issues and whistle-blowing cases.
• Assist on GDPR-related matters.
• Assist in the permitting/licensing processes in connection with our sailings.
• Provide legal advice in relation to Package Tour Act (terms & conditions, irregular operations) and support our guest relation team in handling customer claims.
• Supervise outside counsel.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Masters degree in Law with strong academic results.
• 3-4 years’ experience working as an attorney in a commercial law firm and/or as inhouse counsel.
• Bar exam (preferred, but not a requirement).
• Some experience with employment law, whistleblowing cases and/or GDPR (preferred, but not a requirement)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English and Norwegian).

Key Personal Attributes:

• Independent, structured and self-motivated with high work standards, including special attention to detail, accuracy and an emphasis on meeting deadlines.
• Ability to understand the business objectives and ensure those objectives are met in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
• Must exhibit a high level of discretion, professionalism, maturity and integrity.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments with sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to successfully interact with all levels of management and other personnel within the business.
• Commitment to understanding the business backdrop of Hurtigruten and the cruise industry.
• Be a role model for Hurtigruten’s core values: We Inspire, We empower, We Explore and We Care.

• Identify, manage and mitigate risk at all stages of the contracting process.
• Identify and mitigate potential liabilities and risks associated with third-party vendors, internal business practices, contract negotiations and corporate policies.
• Assist in creating and improving agreements and templates.
• Advise business units with respect to legal issues related to the development and implementation of its business strategy, governance and compliance policies.
• Support corporate governance and administration for the group companies.
• Support on employment law issues and whistle-blowing cases.
• Assist on GDPR-related matters.
• Assist in the permitting/licensing processes in connection with our sailings.
• Provide legal advice in relation to Package Tour Act (terms & conditions, irregular operations) and support our guest relation team in handling customer claims.
• Supervise outside counsel