DNV is looking for Paralegal / Advokatsekretær

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

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity. 

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.