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LEGAL COUNSEL (TEMPORARY)
Cognite

   Location: Oslo austin texas

  Time: 5 months ago

Cognite - Legal Counsel (temporary)

Legal Counsel (temporary)

Oslo / Austin, Texas
Staff – Legal /
Fixed Term /
Hybrid
Lawyers in the technology field! Would you like a chance to work alongside some of the most talented people in the technology business, learn about legal tech and improve your SaaS negotiation skills? Keen to understand how data and AI are revolutionizing the industrial world? Does working in a global, fast-growing, scale-up company sound exciting to you? If yes, you´re in luck. We got an opportunity for you!

In Cognite’s legal team we believe in the importance of utilizing cutting edge technology in our legal operations. Thinking outside the box is encouraged and we are always searching for smarter ways to improve our efficiencies and the way we work. 

One of our colleagues will be out on parental leave from end of year and we are seeking a Legal Counsel for a 12 month assignment from 1 December 2024. This is an exciting 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 an inhouse legal counsel. 
Whether you want a break from your current role or are in between roles, send us your CV and come in and meet the most innovative legal team in Norway!

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 Legal Counsel located in either Oslo (Norway), Austin (US), or Bangalore (India) that will report directly to Cognite’s General Counsel.
If you enjoy working in a lean and flexible team with various and challenging tasks, this is the opportunity you are looking for.

Focus Area – Software and Services Contracts 
The role will entail providing legal assistance related to Cognite’s overall activities with the main focus on:
- Contracts
- Support all business departments with various legal tasks

Some of the main responsibilities will be:

    • Prepare, draft and negotiate various types of contractual documents with a focus on software licensing and related services
    • Working with legal tech tools to automate the legal department
    • Participate in tender preparations, clarifications and negotiations
    • Provide legal support related to follow up and handling of all contracts
    • Assist with the implementation and enforcement of internal company policies
    • Deal with complex commercial and business matters
    • Ad-hoc support of other staff functions such as finance, corporate development and P&O.

We are looking for someone with the following background

    • Master's degree in law
    • Minimum 3 year relevant legal experience (in-house legal department, private law firm or relevant authorities), preferably from the technology field
    • In depth experience with contract drafting and negotiations with respect to IT contracts, services contracts, license contracts etc. 
    • 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
      • Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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