Legal Counsel Wihuri, Minjon Oy, Helsinki

Are you a Finnish qualified lawyer with approximately 2-3 years of post-graduation experience and a strong interest in a generalist legal role? Would you like the opportunity to work across diverse business sectors in an international setting with a high potential for personal growth?

If you answered YES to both questions, this position might be for you!

We are looking for a legal counsel to join Wihuri's legal team based in Kulosaari, Helsinki.

The position is full-time starting ideally in January 2025.

Wihuri is a global Finnish industry and trade conglomerate engaged in packaging, daily goods wholesale, technical trade and aviation. Wihuri employs over 5,000 professionals and keeps their customers happy in over 30 countries.

"At Wihuri, I'm surrounded by smart and supportive colleagues both in the legal team and the wider organisation. I enjoy having the opportunity to apply my expertise broadly in an international environment, meaning I'm constantly evolving as a lawyer," - Ella Vuorialho, Legal Counsel, Wihuri

Your responsibilities will include supporting Wihuri's business divisions (i.e., packaging, daily goods wholesale, technical trade, and aviation) in their day-to-day legal needs. In particular, you will work with different kinds of commercial agreements, including sales agreements, distributor and agency agreements, IT procurement and data protection agreements, lease agreements, and licence agreements. You will also handle various data protection matters arising in connection with Wihuri's business.

You may be the person we're looking for if you:

- have a Master of Laws degree from a Finnish university (or a degree recognised as comparable) and approximately 2-3 years of post-graduation experience;

- have experience working with various types of commercial agreements (especially sales agreements) and can handle contract negotiations with confidence;

- are familiar with data protection matters and have experience drafting data protection documentation (especially data protection impact assessments);

- are comfortable working independently and taking initiative when legal judgement calls need to be made;

- have a keen eye for detail and a conscientious way of working;

- have a positive attitude and the ability to build strong relationships with business teams;

- work fluently in Finnish and English and communicate clearly with lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

Wihuri offers you:

- the opportunity to work with a broad range of legal tasks (excluding tax and company law) across a many different business sectors;

- the possibility to grow and develop as a lawyer with the support of your team and colleagues throughout the organisation;

- a good work-life balance;

- flexible working hours and a hybrid-working policy;

- a monthly salary in line with the demands of the role and employee benefits that include, among other things, a bicycle benefit.

Interested? Send us your CV or a link to your LinkedIn profile through our application system by 10 October 2024. Please also include a cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit for this position. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact our recruiters Olivia Yli-Pelkonen (+358 40 769 5401 or olivia.yli-pelkonen(at)minjon.fi) or Sarita Schröder (+358 44 750 5680 or sarita.schroder(at)minjon.fi). We look forward to hearing from you!