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Paralegal / Advokatsekretær
All locations
- Oslo, Norway
- Norway
- Business:
- Group
- Position type:
- Full Time
- Job ID:
- 2992
Overview
About us
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About the role
DNV Group Legal department is responsible for providing legal advice to all business areas on a global basis and consist of about 40 lawyers and 5 legal operations staff in a distributed team located at Høvik, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Hamburg, London, Glasgow, Houston and Mexico City.
Our new Paralegal will join Group Legal department as part of the legal operations team.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitating and coordinating training for Group Legal.
- Overseeing knowledge management portals and promoting sharing of information and collaboration by stakeholders. Familiarity with MS SharePoint, MS Teams and i-Manage is an advantage but not a requirement.
- Conducting legal research, to support lawyers in their daily work.
- Managing existing vendors and assessing potential new vendors to Group Legal.
- Supporting Group Legal’s strategic projects such as the drive to gain efficiency by use of AI and other digital tools.
- Supporting Group Legal in its search for and implementation of technical tools to automate repetitive tasks, including self-service tools.
- Providing general administrative support to the Group Legal department including but not limited to (i) handling of the DNV Group`s global trademark portfolio and other registered IP in close collaboration with the responsible lawyer and DNV`s trademark agency; and (ii) support related to handling DNV’s insurance portfolio and claims portfolio.
What we offer
- A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
- International working environment
- Career growth and development
- Attractive total compensation package
- Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
- 6 weeks annual vacation
- Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance
- Close access to the sea and surrounding park with the possibility for different outdoor activities
- Free shuttle bus to/from Sandvika/Skøyen and Høvik
About you
We are searching for a person that is service minded with a proactive attitude. This role supports the Group Legal team and operates in an executive stakeholder environment where be willing to learn and take the initiative is a must. To fit the role, you should therefore recognize yourself in the following description:
- Experience in the legal industry (law firms, in-house) and/or with legal operations.
- Interest in data analytics, marketing, project management, and learning and development.
- Service-minded, agile, proactive, flexible and solution-oriented.
- Good understanding of or desire to learn about Digital- and IT tools including Legal Tech.
- Some knowledge of core legal areas is preferable, such as company law and contract law.
- Excellent communication skills, in writing and orally, in English.
- Good social, communication and pedagogical skills, with the ability to help others learn.
- Previous experience with IP related tasks is beneficial.
- Education as “Paralegal”/ “Advokatsekretær” / “Advokatassistent” or other relevant areas e.g. Law or Business Administration, or relevant experience that compensates for formal education.
Please note that the position will remain open until December 1st. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and not wait until the deadline.
If you are interested but have additional questions, contact the Hiring Manager, Arnfinn Istad - Arnfinn.Istad@dnv.com.
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Since 1864 we’ve been dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment. Today we remain at the forefront of new technologies and techniques to help our customers transform for a more sustainable future.
At DNV you can expect to deliver career and industry defining work. You’ll be given the time to build your network, the resources to support your development, and the freedom to satisfy your curiosity and desire to learn.
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