NBIM is hiring Senior Legal Counsel

NBIM Legal & Tax is NBIM’s centralized legal function. It assists and advises all NBIM business areas on their legal and tax requirements in respect of NBIM’s organisation and the investment portfolio, both listed and unlisted.

The Unlisted Investments Legal team is the area within NBIM Legal & Tax providing legal support relating to NBIM’s unlisted investments in renewable energy infrastructure and real estate. The team has six lawyers working integral with investment teams across our offices in London, Oslo and New York.

NBIM is seeking an energy transaction lawyer to join the Unlisted Investments Legal team in NBIM Legal & Tax. The position will be based in Oslo and will report to Albert Fiddan Nilsen, Head of Unlisted Investments, Legal & Tax. Travel will be required. International assignments to New York or London may also be relevant depending on business needs.

What you will do

• Provide transaction support to the investment teams on real assets investments, predominately relating to renewable energy infrastructure. Support on real estate and other areas may also be required from time to time.
  

• Advise on investment structures, acquisition agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, investment mandates, fund investment agreements, operation and management agreements, power purchase agreements, merger clearance, unbundling and government approvals, regulatory issues, etc.
  

• Legal advice in connection with existing investments; company law and intra group questions.
  

• Manage and mandate external legal advisors.
  

• Advice on external adviser procurement processes, including drafting and negotiation of contracts.
  

• Input to internal investment memoranda and monitor legal look out functions, contribute to internal policies, guidelines and procedures relevant to renewable energy infrastructure and real estate investment.
  

• Contribute to integration of AI and new technologies in work processes to enhance quality and efficiency.
  

• Support in connection with internal and external audit processes and legal questions relating to mandate and provide legal input in connection with exploring new markets.

What you need

• A law degree with good academic record from a university in Europe or US.
  

• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience with energy transactions, predominately direct investments.
  

• Solid understanding of energy regulatory matters.
  

• Extensive international experience is an advantage.
  

• Experience with indirect investments.
  

• Knowledge of real estate investments is an advantage.
  

• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
  

• Knowledge and curiosity around use of AI and new technologies.
  

• Ability to converse in Norwegian is advantageous.

Who you are

We think you are a driven, proactive, and intellectually curious individual who's striving for continuous improvement, and who can deliver high quality work under pressure. You are collaborative and a team-player with a passion for sharing your knowledge and ability to influence. You are professional, motivated, independent, structured, accurate, able to adapt communication style to the audience and to communicate complex legal issues and concepts clearly and simply to a non-legal audience. You have a commercial mind set and can make yourself relevant to stake holders and teams.

What we offer

We're looking for a driven and intellectually curious professional who delivers high-quality work under pressure. You're a collaborative team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and can influence effectively. You communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal audiences, adapting your style as needed. With a commercial mindset, you're structured, accurate, and able to make yourself relevant to stakeholders across the organization.

Our Values
We're driven by a culture of continuous learning. We take action while constantly seeking better ways to achieve our goals. Learning is embedded in everything we do. We embrace growth opportunities and strongly encourage lifelong learning. We emphasize digital proficiency, with a particular focus on AI. Our people are expected to be comfortable adopting and leveraging AI tools. We prioritize wellbeing, supporting both ourselves and our colleagues. And lastly, but not least we believe in creating a safe working environment, where we have fun together!

We aim to increase the share of women to exceed or match the industry average across all functions. Norges Bank Investment Management is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all employees.

Perks and benefits

We offer everyone at the fund competitive pay, an engaging work environment, and an opportunity for personal growth and development. In addition, you can look forward to:

• Work with purpose - Through responsible investment and active ownership, we work to safeguard and build financial wealth for future generations.

• Learning budget – Being the best requires continuous improvement. In the fund, you’ll get support to take courses and certifications to stay inspired.

• Keep it healthy – In addition to in-house gym, basketball court, and squash court, we have multiple sports clubs and offer discounts on gym memberships and stores.

• Out of office – When you’re taking time off, we provide access to holiday facilities in Norway, for you and your family.

• Moving places – As part of Norges Bank, we offer home and consumer loans to all our employees to make the transition easier.

• Staying safe – We take the safety of our employees extremely serious. That’s why everyone is offered a comprehensive life and disability insurance plan!

Are you interested?

We would love to hear from you! You can apply through the link in this ad, that will take you to the application form in our recruitment system. Applications will be reviewed consecutively throughout the application period.

Do you have questions about the role or the team? Please contact Hiring Manager afn@nbim.no.

Please note:
Employment with Norges Bank is conditional on approved security check in accordance with Norges Bank’s rules, which may include criminal background and credit checks, and approved verification of employment history and academic records.

Application close at 23:59 CET

We manage the Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest funds, with assets worth about 20,000 billion kroner, or 2 trillion dollars. The fund is invested in international equity and fixed-income markets as well unlisted real estate and renewable energy infrastructure. We are close to 700 people from 38 countries based in Oslo, London, New York, and Singapore. Our mission is to safeguard and build financial wealth for future generations of Norway. Please see our website for more information www.nbim.no.

Norges Bank Investment Management is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, and the list of applicants for the position is subject to public disclosure. An applicant requesting to have his or her name or other information exempt from public disclosure must provide grounds for this request. Please note that information about an applicant may be disclosed to the public even if the applicant has requested that such information be exempt.