Associate Counsel

Helsinki

The NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK (NIB) offers you the chance to do banking that makes a difference. The projects that we finance benefit the environment and improve productivity in the Nordic-Baltic region. We are an International Financial Institution owned by the eight Nordic and Baltic countries, and we offer you the possibility to work with experts from around the world. The challenges you will face working at NIB are unique and will provide you with valuable experiences. We value diversity and we are a close network of some 230 professionals located in the heart of Helsinki. The atmosphere is international, and our official working language is English.

NIB's Legal Department, headed by the General Counsel, handles all legal aspects of NIB’s lending and treasury activities, and provides legal support to institutional and administrative matters.

We are now looking for an Associate Counsel to join the Administrative Legal Affairs Unit which provides advice in the procurement of goods and services for NIB’s internal purposes and drafts and negotiates a broad range of administrative agreements.

The position is full-time for a fixed term until September 2025.

As part of our Unit, you join a team of three lawyers who work closely with NIB’s Procurement Officer and the business units. In your daily work you deal with smaller assignments relating to NIB’s everyday operations as well as larger, more complex agreements primarily in the areas of IT, HR and office services and facilities. You also gain visibility to NIB’s integrity due diligence process. Depending on your interests and skills you are welcome to participate in various development initiatives, such as the development of NIB’s internal policies and regulations. The broad variety of work tasks provide you good development and growth opportunities.

Qualifications and skills:

• Master of Laws degree (LLM or equivalent).
• 1-2 years of professional experience.
• Experience and interest in IT and the legal aspects of cloud and data services is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English with a demonstrated skill to draft and negotiate legal documents.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, service-mindedness and proactiveness.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as a part of a team.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.

We offer you:

• An opportunity to further develop your professional skills, and gain insights into the work of an International Financial Institution.
• A role in an ambitious and supportive team and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across NIB.
• A dynamic workplace with international atmosphere.

Additional information

The position is located at NIB’s headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. We apply a hybrid work model, combining office and remote work, and offer a competitive remuneration package.

For more information about this position, please contact Johanna Halme (johanna.halme@nib.int), Chief Counsel, Head of Administrative Legal Affairs.

The deadline for submitting your application is 22 October 2023, applications will however be processed successively when received.

To apply for the position and for more information about NIB, please visit https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/our_people/jobs.

The vision of NIB is a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region. Our employees are our strongest asset in realising this vision. Our core values are competence, commitment, and cooperation.

In recruitment, NIB puts the main emphasis on personal and professional qualifications and experience.

NIB is a professional expert organisation and encourages employees to continuously develop their professional competencies while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.

Contact person

Johanna Halme

Chief Counsel, Head of Administrative Legal Affairs

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