What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Legal Counsel, Region Americas position at DNV careers?
Description of DNV Group Legal:
Group Legal is responsible for providing legal advice to all business areas on a global basis and consists of 37 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 business-oriented group of legal professionals with a primary focus of adding value and acting as business enablers to all DNV business areas (Maritime, Energy Systems, Business Assurance, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, and Digital Solutions) and support functions for operations in the Americas. As a member of the Group Legal Americas team, your main focus area will be the U.S. and the Americas, but with opportunities to work within the entire DNV organization globally, providing legal support on a wide-ranging basis.
We are looking for a lawyer who is interested in joining a truly global organization that is continually pushing the boundaries and moving into new areas of energy transition, digital transformation, technical assurance and law. This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who would like new challenges and is happy to evolve and learn quickly. You will be part of a supportive team and will have the opportunity to grow your own internal client base and shape your own legal path. It is vital that you have an interest in digital services/solutions, sustainability, and assurance services and are flexible and able to adapt to support the internal business with a large variety of tasks including contract negotiation, business strategy and legal risk, regulatory review and advice, and claims handling.
We are looking for a professional with confidence and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving. You enjoy the interaction with others and take pride in delivering results of high quality towards your colleagues and stakeholders. You can work independently but also are a proven team player and dedicated to building positive working relationships.
This position will be based in our Katy, Texas office with a hybrid work arrangement. Some domestic and international travel is expected.
Join us, and you will have great opportunities to make an impact.
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
- Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
- Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
- 401(k) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education reimbursement program
- Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
- Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
- Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
- Career advancement opportunities
- Possibility for exchange opportunities at Group Legal’s other international locations
**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**
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DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.
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Requirements:
- JD from ABA-Approved U.S. law school, or equivalent degree from equivalent non-U.S. Law School
- Be admitted, and a Member in Good Standing, of at least one state bar, preferably Texas
- 3-5 years’ of relevant working experience in one or more of the following industries: oil & gas, renewable energy, maritime, and/or conformity assessment
- Relevant experience may be in private practice or in-house environment and should include experience in claims handling/litigation management
- Willingness and ability to travel as required, both domestic and international
- Professional proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese --preferred
- We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Expectations:
- Demonstrated ability to manage a range of legal matters and to translate complex legal concepts into actionable advice to the business
- Provide accurate, relevant and timely advice to the business on legal issues impacting the current service portfolio, development of new services, and reporting requirements
- Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and regulatory bodies
- Deliver legal trainings and internal presentations
- Ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision
- Ability to collaborate well with others and build positive working relationships
- Ability to identify legal issues and help implement solutions that may need to factor in non-legal variables, such as reputational risk, communications, government relations, tax, insurance, and finance
- Strong analytical and strategic skills
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position