Do you want to play a key role as a strategic legal business partner for Wallenius Wilhelmsen?

We are strengthening our global legal team and are looking to hire three business-oriented Senior Legal Counsel, each specializing in one of the following areas: Shipping & Finance, Commercial Contracts, or Competition Law. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organization, providing strategic legal guidance and partnership that helps enable Wallenius Wilhelmsen to achieve its long-term ambitions in a complex, ever-changing environment.

About us

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is the market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is on an exciting digitization journey and is committed to being in the forefront of the green transition, aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2040 (read more about this in our sustainability pledge and the annual report).

The company operates around 127 vessels servicing 15 trade routes across six continents, a global inland distribution network, 70 processing centers, and eight marine terminals.

With the head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has around 9,500 employees in 28 countries worldwide plus ~2,500 seafarers.

These roles will be part of our global legal team of 15 lawyers and advisors, located in Lysaker, the United States, South Korea, and El Salvador. The positions will report to the General Counsel and will be based at our office in Lysaker.

About the roles

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will support Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s global operations by providing high-quality legal advice that enables informed and strategic decision-making. You will advise on complex matters, contribute to cross-functional projects, and act as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the organization. Your work will ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations while facilitating commercially sound solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, high-quality legal advice within your specialist area of law and in accordance with the business needs.

• Act as a trusted legal partner to stakeholders globally on strategic initiatives, transactions, and operational matters.

• Identify and manage legal and compliance risks while enabling commercially sound decision-making.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements and documentation with partners, customers, suppliers and other third parties.

• Drive workstreams forward with structure and accountability, ensuring steady progress and timely delivery.

• Develop policies, guidelines, templates, and frameworks for the business to strengthen operational excellence and contribute to increased competitiveness.

• Manage and follow up on legal disputes within your area of responsibility.

• Engage with external counsel when needed and manage those relationships effectively.

• Contribute to continuous improvement within the global legal team by promoting knowledge sharing and best practices, while demonstrating a collaborative team-player approach.

Further details about each of the three roles and their responsibilities will be shared as part of the recruitment process.

Your Qualifications & Background

• Master of law degree from Norway and/or the UK, with strong academic results.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a legal professional, preferably from a reputable law firm and/or an in-house legal position.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships across functions and cultures.

• Strong commercial mindset with a practical, balanced approach to legal problem-solving to enable sound business decisions.

• A collaborative team player who actively contributes to knowledge sharing and a strong, inclusive legal team culture.

• Independent, proactive and self-driven, with strong judgment and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

At Wallenius Wilhelmsen, we're not just looking for a perfect requirement match - we're searching for passionate individuals with unique perspectives. Since we are looking for the best talents to join our company, we want to address a common concern: research shows that women and members of minority groups often hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement - give us the opportunity to decide if that's the case! Your experience and enthusiasm matter more than checking every box, and we'd love to have you on board!

Benefits

• A great opportunity for development in a global company.

• Modern office facilities at Lysaker with top-notch in-house canteen with subsidized lunch and available free parking.

• Sporting and cultural activities (e.g., group training in our gymnasium, running, sailing, kayaking, pilates, football, theatre, concert tickets, etc.).

• Social events year-round (e.g., wine tasting, cooking classes, yoga, dance, rock-climbing lessons, etc.)

• Company cabins in Norway and abroad.

• Premium health and group life insurance, including access to online medical services.

• A great pension scheme.

• Paid parental leave and compassionate leave.

• Flexible working conditions with a hybrid work setup.

How to apply

Is the Senior Legal Counsel role the right one for you?

Application deadline: 19 April.

Note that applications must be submitted in English and please specify which of the three areas you are applying for (Shipping & Finance, Commercial Contracts, or Competition Law).

You are welcome to indicate if you consider more than one area to be relevant. At Wallenius Wilhelmsen Group, we champion diversity, inclusion, and belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to foster a culture where every individual feels valued and welcomed.