Head of Legal and Compliance to leading circular tech company

As Head of Legal and Compliance at Techstep, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our operations align with regulatory requirements and ESG standards. Reporting to the CFO, you will manage one direct report and oversee corporate governance, compliance frameworks, risk management, supplier processes and investor relations compliance. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a purpose-driven and growth-oriented tech company. Our office is located at Bryn, Oslo.

Main responsibilities and tasks:
Corporate Governance

• Develop and maintain various corporate policies, ensuring alignment with NUES guidelines, relevant regulations and ESG principles
• Oversee group legal structure and filings (e.g., Altinn)
• Facilitate workshops/meetings and prepare materials for the Board of Directors and GM

Compliance

• Further develop the compliance function
• Manage the whistleblowing channel in collaboration with third-party supplier
• Maintain authority matrix and ensure compliance with anti-corruption, environmental, and other regulations

Risk management

• Conduct quarterly enterprise risk assessments including reporting to management, Audit Committee and Board
• ESG risk assessment and reporting in collaboration with ESG Manager

Supplier Management

• Develop/maintain procurement policy and oversee supplier due diligence
• Monitor supplier compliance with ESG standards and adherence to the Transparency Act, as well as managing requests from customers
• Collaborate with European reseller and supplier networks driven by Electronics Watch

Investor Relations Compliance

• Ensure compliance with various Oslo Stock Exchange reporting requirements and regulations (i.e. MAR)
• Manage disclosure policies, insider lists and educating the organization

General counsel

• Provide legal guidance and support to management, sales and procurement teams during contract negotiations etc.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in law or similar
• Minimum 5–10 years of relevant experience in general legal counsel, compliance and corporate governance from advisory firms or similar inhouse role in stock-listed companies
• Strong understanding of business processes, enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance (ie. IR compliance, Transparency Act)
• Experience from developing, aligning and implementing organizational policies with legal requirements and corporate standards
• Familiar with regulations and polices related to anti-corruption, human rights, ESG etc.
• Strong communication skills in Norwegian and English, both written and oral

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical and structured professional with a strong sense of integrity
• Proactive and self-driven with a commercial mindset
• Strong leadership and collaborative skills

 
What we offer:
For the right candidate, Techstep can offer a challenging and varied position. The company has a good work environment with motivated, engaged, and competent colleagues, where there are opportunities for both professional and personal development. Competitive terms are offered, along with a flexible workday, and the company is located in modern premises in close proximity to Bryn station.

If this seems interesting, please apply via www.financepeople.no. For questions please contact Svenn-Erik Warholm at 917 37 272 or email svenn-erik.warholm@financepeople.no.

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