Legal Counsel

Enity Bank Group; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nordic team collaboration

Travel opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Enity Bank Group is seeking a Legal Counsel for its Finnish branch in Helsinki. You will be the sole lawyer in Finland, reporting to the CLO in Stockholm, and work closely with the Nordic Legal team to support mortgage lending, consumer credit and day-to-day regulatory needs.

The role offers independence, exposure to cross-border matters, and close collaboration with the Branch Manager and local business as the Nordic operation continues to grow.

Qualifications

• Finnish master’s degree in law.
• Minimum three years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in banking/finance or consumer credit preferred.
• Fluent Finnish and English; Swedish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to the Finnish branch on a broad range of matters.
• Support the mortgage business on lending, security, and consumer protection.
• Review marketing materials and customer communications for legal/regulatory compliance.
• Review and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Support customer matters, complaints and disputes.
• Monitor Finnish legislation and regulatory developments and implement them.
• Advise on regulatory requirements and interact with authorities.
• Prepare internal legal guidance and training.
• Support group acquisitions and due diligence activities.

Skills

Legal advisory

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Cross-border collaboration

Education

Finnish master's degree in law

Job description

Are you a curious and solution-oriented lawyer looking to further develop your expertise in the banking sector? Are you interested in working for a Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Nordic banking group with an innovative and friendly culture?

If you answered YES, please keep reading, because you could be the one we are looking for to join Enity Bank Group’s Finnish branch as a new Legal Counsel! This is a broad in-house role where you will be the key legal point of contact for Enity Bank Group’s Finnish operations, while working closely with the wider legal team across the Nordic organisation. You will be the sole lawyer in Finland, while having the support of your legal colleagues across the Nordics whenever needed.

About Enity Bank Group

At Enity, we believe in people’s potential. We’re challenging the Nordic mortgage market by making banking more inclusive, sustainable, and human. As a listed company with the brands Bluestep Bank, Bank2 and 60plusbanken, we offer mortgages to those often excluded by traditional banks – for example, due to self-employment, employment type, age, or credit history. We operate across Sweden, Norway and Finland, and we’re on a mission to shape the future of banking – together.

About the role

In this role, you will support the Finnish business on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on mortgage lending, consumer credit and the day-to-day legal needs of the branch. The role offers significant independence and close interaction with both the local business and colleagues across the Group. In more concrete terms, you will:

• provide legal advice to the Finnish branch on a broad range of matters
• support the mortgage business on matters relating to lending, security, property law, consumer protection, debt collection and insolvency
• review marketing materials and customer communications from a legal and regulatory perspective
• review and negotiate commercial agreements
• support the business in relation to customer matters, complaints and disputes
• monitor relevant Finnish legislation and regulatory developments and support their implementation within the branch
• advise on regulatory requirements applicable to the Finnish operations and support interactions with relevant authorities when needed
• prepare internal legal guidance and training
• support the Group in connection with potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including legal due diligence, transaction documentation and integration-related matters

The position is based in Helsinki and reports to the Bank’s CLO, who is based in Stockholm. You will be part of the Nordic Legal team and collaborate closely with legal colleagues across the Group. In Finland, you will act as the main legal point of contact for the local organisation and work closely with the Branch Manager for Finland, contributing to the continued development and growth of Enity Bank Group’s business in Finland.

About you

This role would be ideal for a legal professional who:

• has a Finnish master’s degree in law and at least three years of relevant post-qualification experience (however this is just the minimum requirement, and the role has plenty to offer a more senior lawyer as well) preferably from a bank, financial institution, law firm or other regulated business;
• has experience from one or more of the following areas: banking and finance, mortgage lending or other consumer credit, consumer protection, insolvency, debt collection or disputes or financial regulation;
• is comfortable taking ownership of matters and working independently, while also collaborating closely with colleagues across different functions and jurisdictions;
• can translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear, practical advice and is interested in understanding the commercial context in which you work; and
• has excellent communication skills in Finnish and English. Knowledge of Swedish is considered an advantage.

We offer

• a versatile position with excellent opportunities for professional growth;
• a front row seat in a growing company, where you have the opportunity to influence and gain responsibility;
• a supportive and close-knit culture with shared moments, such as after-works, company get-togethers and events; and
• the possibility to travel occasionally and to work as a part of a Nordic team with colleagues in Stockholm and Oslo.