Legal Counsel

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel for a regional role in the global energy sector

The Role

Join Øglænd System and the Hilti Group as Legal Counsel in a maternity leave cover position. You will work on complex offshore energy projects, support major commercial negotiations, and collaborate with colleagues across an international business. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility from day one while building valuable experience within a global industry leader.

Based in Kleppe, Norway (alternative location at our office in Haderslev, Denmark can also be considered), you will work closely with regional stakeholders while interfacing extensively with global legal, compliance, and functional teams across the Hilti Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and compliance support across the Region, covering project sales, large contracts, and transactional matters.
• Review, draft, mark-up, and support negotiations of complex commercial and project contracts, particularly within offshore energy projects.
• Advise on deal structures and support pre-contract activities, including NDAs, RFPs/RFQs, and bid processes.
• Support project execution phases, including claims management, contractual correspondence, dispute resolution, and interaction with external counsel where required.
• Support the rollout, localization, and implementation of global contracting concepts and compliance initiatives in line with Hilti Group policies.
• Act as the regional interface to global legal subject matter experts, including IP, trade compliance, risk and insurance, tax, and procurement.
• Contribute to compliance training, monitoring, investigations, and reporting in close cooperation with the Head of Legal & Compliance.
• Be an integral part of the Regional Legal & Compliance team and collaborate closely across regions and functions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified lawyer or legal counsel with approximately 5-8 years of relevant experience from a law firm and/or an international business environment.
• Strong experience in commercial contracting, project negotiations, and business partnering is essential. Admission to practice law is considered an advantage but is not a requirement.
• Strong experience in project contracting, including direct customer-facing negotiations within offshore energy (oil & gas or offshore wind).
• Experience with EPCs or large-scale project environments is highly advantageous.
• Broad legal skill set covering commercial contracts, compliance, product liability, corporate matters, and related transactional topics.
• Bachelor’s degree in law from a reputable university; Master’s degree in Law is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded with strong business acumen and sound judgment.
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in a matrix and international environment.
• Proactive, structured, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and confident—with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, sometimes on short notice.

Languages & IT Skills

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Norwegian, Danish, or Dutch is an advantage.
• Strong IT literacy (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Why Join Øglænd / Hilti

• Join a globally recognized company with strong values and a people-focused culture.
• Take on a meaningful and high-impact role from day one.
• Work on complex offshore energy projects with international stakeholders.
• Gain valuable exposure to a global legal and compliance network.
• Be part of a collaborative, high-performing regional and global legal team.