Legal Counsel (temporary)

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.

Why choose Cognite? 🏆 🚀

• Join us in making a real and lasting impact in one of the most exciting and fastest-growing new software companies in the world. We have repeatedly demonstrated that digital transformation, when anchored on strong DataOps, drives business value and sustainability for clients and allows front-line workers, as well as domain experts, to make better decisions every single day. We were recognized as one of CNBC's top global enterprise technology startups powering digital transformation! And just recently, Frost & Sullivan named Cognite a Technology Innovation Leader! 🥇

A snapshot of our many perks and benefits as a Cogniter

• Receive competitive salary and benefits, including a pension plan, insurance, parental benefits, and much more.
• Join a team of 70 different nationalities 🌐 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus 🤝.
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata 📷 to know more
• Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB 🗣️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
• Gain perks like a paid mobile telephone subscription and broadband connection.
• Get access to extended private health services with Aker Care.
• Hungry? We’ve got your back. A subsidized lunch at the canteen is delivered by our chefs who specialise in options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarian, salads and hot soups every day
• Stay fueled between meals with snacks and drinks on the house. 
• Our own Cognite exclusive coffee bar ☕ with the friendliest baristas is here to brew coffee for coffee lovers, tea for tea lovers, smoothie for smoothie lovers, and the baristas creative concoctions when the mood strikes.
• We take your mental- and physical health seriously by having a broad health offering and a free membership to our fully-staffed gym on-site.
• A pet lover? Get the chance to meet Spot 🐶!

Want to join our journey?

Do not wait to apply, we are eagerly waiting for your application and will be reviewing applicants continuously.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Manager.