What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Legal Counsel position at DNV GL, USA?
Group Legal is responsible for providing legal advice to all business areas on a global basis and consists of 40 lawyers and support staff in a distributed team located in Oslo, Houston, Mexico City, Hamburg, London, Glasgow, Shanghai, Singapore, and Dubai. The Group Legal function is led by the Group Legal Director at the DNV Group headquarters in Norway and reports to the Group CFO.
The Group Legal Region Americas Team:
We are a dynamic team of legal professionals dedicated to adding value and acting as business enablers to all DNV business areas (covering Maritime, Energy Systems, Business Assurance, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, and Digital Solutions) as well as support functions for DNV's operations in the Americas. As a member of the Group Legal Americas team, your primary focus will be supporting operations in the U.S. and the Americas, with opportunities to engage with the DNV organization globally.
We are seeking a lawyer who is eager to join a truly global organization that continually pushes the boundaries in energy transition, digital transformation, technical assurance and law. This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who thrives on new challenges and is keen to evolve and learn quickly. You will be part of a supportive team, with the opportunity to grow your own internal client base and shape your own legal path. An interest in sustainability, assurance services, and digital services/solutions is important.
As a generalist supporting across all DNV business areas, you will be expected to be flexible and able to adapt to support the internal stakeholders with a wide range of tasks including contract negotiation, business strategy and legal risk mitigation, training, regulatory review and advice, and claims handling.
We are looking for a confident professional with a proactive approach to problem-solving. You enjoy interacting with others and take pride in delivering high quality results to colleagues and stakeholders. You can work independently but are also a proven team player, dedicated to building positive working relationships.
This position will be based in our Katy, Texas office, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Join us, and you will have great opportunities to make an impact.
