Legal Counsel Norway

Do you want to play a pivotal role in the green transition of society? Do you want to be part of our global legal team and offer clear, business-oriented legal guidance? Are you ready to implement your legal skills for tangible results? Then, consider applying for the position of in-house Legal Counsel Norway. 

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for an in-house legal counsel to join COWI Norway. Preferably based at our office in Oslo and reporting to the Head of Legal, COWI Norway and Sweden, you will provide legal support for COWI Norway within COWI Group’s central legal function, "Group Legal”.

Group Legal comprises 35 team members across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Dubai, the UK, and Canada, providing comprehensive legal services throughout the COWI Group. As in-house legal counsel in Norway you will be part of a legal team in Norway and Sweden of five lawyers and be a strategic partner to the leadership team in Norway, collaborating closely with the senior management on a variety of legal matters essential to advancing COWI’s goals.

On a day-to-day basis, your tasks will include:

• providing legal counsel to the senior management, particularly in construction and consultancy law
• provide legal counsel, together with Group Legal, in areas like corporate law, competition law, public procurement, intellectual property (IP) rights, and data protection (GDPR)
• preparing, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements, particularly in large projects
• legal support for ongoing projects
• managing disputes and complaints, both internally and in coordination with external lawyers
• conducting legal training in various areas of law and further developing templates, tools and processes 

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The foundation for thriving in this position starts with your openness to work alongside others, including colleagues, partners, or customers. Approaching challenges is something you do with a solution-focused mindset, and you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. 

On top of that, you will have:

• a Norwegian master’s degree in law
• solid experience from a law firm or as an in-house counsel, preferably specializing in the consulting and construction industries, contracts, public procurement and business law
• knowledge of and practical experience with standard contractual terms in the consulting and construction industries, such as NS 8401, NS 8402, NS 8405, 8407 etc. or the similar
• solid experience managing disputes, especially in the early stages with a solid business understanding and the ability to communicate complex legal matters to stakeholders
• ability to convey information effectively in English and Norwegian 

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 percent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability. 

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and home. Our offices are mainly situated in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, where a team of 7,500 individuals contributes their skills in engineering, architecture, energy, and environmental fields. 

Are you interested?

We hope so! We are eager to receive your application latest 12 October 2025. However, apply as soon as possible as the position can be assigned before end date. Please note that, due to GDPR, we’re not allowed to receive applications via email so use the apply link.

 If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Head of Legal Sweden & Norway, Hanna Sofie Engsaeth at hsen@cowi.com or Senior Global TA Specialist, Sarah Wallentin at srwa@cowi.com.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we aim to accomplish, and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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