Legal Counsel / Associate

We are seeking a Legal Counsel / Associate with strong professional integrity, motivation, and relevant experience to join the Legal & Tax Department of Kongsberg Maritime. This is a general in-house legal role offering varied and challenging work in an international and business-oriented environment.

You will work closely with business units, management, and external advisors, contributing directly to value creation, governance, and strategic decision-making across the organization.

• Provide general legal advice with a primary focus on contract law and national and international dispute resolution
• Support matters related to corporate governance, competition law, compliance, regulatory issues, and M&A
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
• Contribute to internal legal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Participate in professional networks and collaborate with external legal advisors
• Support legal matters across a broad range of business and operational areas

• Master of Laws (preferably from Norway)
• High professional and ethical standards
• 3 to 7 years of relevant legal experience (candidates with both shorter and longer experience may be considered if the overall profile is strong)
• Ability to work independently as well as in interdisciplinary teams
• Strong capacity to manage multiple complex and demanding matters simultaneously
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken
• Willingness to work across multiple legal disciplines
• Some travel should be expected

• A unique opportunity to help build and shape the Legal & Tax Department of one of Norway’s most exciting and globally recognized technology companies
• A collaborative, flat-structured legal team where your contribution will have real business impact
• Competitive compensation, strong insurance, and pension schemes
• Flexible working hours and flexible workplace arrangements
  
  

Office location: Aker Brygge, Oslo. Other Kongsberg Maritime locations may also be considered for the right candidate, including: Ålesund, Kongsberg, Trondheim, Bergen, Lysaker, and Horten

Curious about the position? Please reach out to: Kristian Østby-Deglum, +47 920 60 005. kristian.ostby-deglum@kog.kongsberg.com. 

At Kongsberg, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions.  We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication