Legal Counsel/Trainee, Espoo

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking a motivated Legal Trainee to join the Marketing & Services Legal team. This role offers hands-on experience by supporting legal counsels, drafting contracts, and advising business stakeholders on diverse legal and compliance matters.

The company provides a thorough induction, professional support, and the chance to gain valuable experience in the legal function of a leading international company.

Qualifications

• Completed law degree required.
• Experience in legal industry (in-house or business law firm) preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist legal team members with daily tasks across legal and compliance questions.
• Draft and support negotiation of commercial contracts, intellectual property, R&D, and compliance matters.
• Advise business units directly on day-to-day legal issues.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support business operations.

Skills

English fluency

Finnish fluency

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Law degree

Job description

About the role

we are seeking a motivated Legal Trainee to join their dynamic Marketing & Services Legal team. In this role, you will gain hands‑on experience by supporting legal counsels, drafting contracts, and advising business stakeholders on diverse legal and compliance matters.

You are offered
We provide a thorough induction, professional support, and the chance to gain valuable experience in the legal function of a leading international company.

Work tasks

You will handle a wide range of legal and compliance tasks, ranging from contract drafting to advising business stakeholders.

• Assist legal team members with daily tasks across a wide range of legal and compliance questions.
• Draft and support the negotiation of commercial contracts, intellectual property, R&D, and compliance matters.
• Advise business units directly on various day‑to‑day legal issues.
• Work closely with internal Legal Counsels and external stakeholders to support business operations.

We are looking for

• Completed law degree
• Previous work experience in the legal industry (in‑house or business law firm)
• Ability to carry out work independently in a fast‑paced environment
• Fluent English and Finnish, both written and spoken
• Good negotiation and communication skills

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience in real estate and environmental matters
• Knowledge of privacy matters or competition law
• Experience with logistics or corporate law
• Knowledge of any additional languages

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are:

• Stress tolerant
• Responsible
• Assertive
• Respectful

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our clients wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Employment relationship: Employment

Wage: Other

Number of positions: 1

Source: Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

Osaamisalue: Juridiikka