Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel for Business Banking Norway

Job ID: 2642 

Would you like to join a highly skilled team of legal professionals supporting Business Banking customers? 

We are now looking for a Legal Counsel to join the team in Business Banking Legal (BB Legal) in Oslo, Norway. 

At Nordea, we’re committed to being a partner our customers and society can count on. Compliance and integrity go hand in hand. Joining us means you’ll have an impact on how we do banking – today and tomorrow. So bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger. 

About our team 

BB Legal provides in-house legal advice to support the Business Banking (BB) area. BB offers a broad range of services including financing, payment solutions, investment services and capital market products to small, medium-sized and large companies.  

As a Legal Counsel in BB Legal, you would be a part of Group Legal - around 300 professionals in the Nordic Region, Poland and the US, of which approximately 40 based in Oslo, Norway. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide legal advice and lead negotiations on loan transactions and work-outs  
• Draft and review loan documentation and related agreements  
• Advise on product development, particularly within loans, guarantees, and accounts  
• Advise on non-financial legal risk matters 

Who you are  

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions.

We believe you share these values with us and bring the following qualifications: 

• A Norwegian master’s degree in law with strong academic results 
• Excellent language skills in Norwegian and English 
• At least three years of relevant experience from a law firm, financial institution or public authority 
• Solid experience with banking and finance law, including loan transactions
• Experience with acquisition financing would be an advantage
• A proven ability and passion to find solutions to complex problems  
• Proven ability to work proactively and to take responsibility for work tasks independently 
• High integrity with a willingness to speak up 
• Interest in new technology and positive attitude toward change 
• A strong ability to prioritize competing demands and work under time pressure 
• Good business understanding and stakeholder management skills 

What we offer 

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward. 

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment. 

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 15/02/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Anne Thea Schiøtz Hennestad, at Anne.Thea.Schiotz.Hennestad@nordea.com.

At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.