Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel for Nordea Finance Legal

Job ID: 29414

Nordea Finance Legal consists of 11 lawyers that support all legal aspects of Nordea Finance’s business activities and report to the Head of Nordea Finance Legal, who is located in Norway. Nordea Finance Legal forms part of Nordea’s central legal function, Group Legal, that consist of approx. 250 lawyers in 6 countries under the leadership of Nordea’s Group General Counsel.

The team in Nordea Finance Legal has a strong cross-country cooperation to ensure development and support of the individual lawyer. The team works as an integrated business partner that prioritises a deep understanding of Nordea Finance’s business to enable efficient advice of the highest legal quality and the ability to participate in complex business negotiations with short notice.

Nordea Finance is committed to being a partner that customers and society can count on. Compliance and integrity go hand in hand. By joining Nordea Finance, you will get the opportunity to impact how Nordea Finance does business today and tomorrow. With Nordea Finance you will be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, develop, grow, and make your mark on something bigger.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us

About this opportunity

As the Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel you will play a valuable role in partnering with Nordea Finance’s business and corporate functions in developing their operations and providing advise within a broad range of critical business and compliance areas. Further, you will play an important role in product development and support all levels of the organisation, including the management, in finding the best solutions to drive business projects and decisions.

The main tasks for the position are:

• Financial regulatory issues, including EU regulations, anti-money laundering, confidentiality, privacy and corporate governance
• Advice on specific financing schemes, including assessments of whether equipment is suitable for leasing
• Assessment of collateral and other mortgage & property law issues
• Drafting and negotiations of Danish and Nordic cooperation agreements with dealers of cars and equipment
• Customer cases, including negotiations and cases before the Financial Appeals Board
• Implementation of new regulations and development of new products
• Project management and collaboration with colleagues in Denmark and the Nordic countries
• Company law issues

You will be physically located within the Danish Nordea Finance Team in Taastrup, and you will be working closely with the rest of Nordea Finance’s legal team and the rest of Group Legal (across the Nordics). You will also have the opportunity to sit part of the time together with Group Legal DK in Nordea’s Danish headquarter in Copenhagen.

Who you are

Your qualifications:

• Cand.jur. or cand.merc.jur. with good results
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Danish and English
• High integrity and good collaboration skills
• Ability to work proactively and to take ownership of matters
• Commitment and ability to perform under pressure
• Interest in technology and digitalization and a positive attitude towards change
• Good business understanding and ability to build good relationships
• Structured and solution-oriented work method and interest in project work
• Experience with or interest in the relevant subject areas, for example from financial firms or law firms
• We are looking for candidates with a minimum of five to six years of experience

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 05/12/2025. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Siri Hafeld Grieg at Siri.Hafeld.Grieg@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. 

If you are an external consultant interested in this role and wish to apply please contact the hiring people leader for separate instruction on how to apply.