Legal Trainee, Real Estate & Energy

FI12 UPM-Kymmene Oyj Global Functions; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Supportive team

Professional development

Sustainability focus

Job summary

UPM is seeking a Legal Trainee, Real Estate & Energy to join our legal team at the Biofore House in Helsinki, Finland. This full-time, fixed-term role runs from December 2026 to May 2027, offering hands-on experience with real estate transactions, wind/solar land leases, and energy agreements.

You will draft standard contracts, support Real Estate and Energy matters, and perform legal research while developing expertise in real estate, environmental, and energy law.

Qualifications

• Has completed approximately 80–100% of law studies.
• Excellent Finnish and English skills, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support Real Estate and Energy in real estate transactions and development projects.
• Assist Group Counsel with UPM Real Estate legal matters.
• Draft and comment lease, sale and purchase, and energy-related agreements.
• Assist in wind and solar land leases and related legal tasks.
• Conduct legal research and archiving; perform paralegal duties.

Skills

Finnish proficiency

English proficiency

Legal research

Paralegal tasks

Education

Law studies

Job description

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Together we can renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils! Learn more about us as a workplace upm.com/careers

We are now looking for a Legal Trainee, Real Estate & Energy to join our legal team at our head office, the Biofore House, in Helsinki, Finland. This is a full-time and fixed-term position, preferably from the beginning of December 2026 until end of May 2027.

What you will do

• Support UPM Real Estate and UPM Energy in various real estate transactions and development projects.
• Assist Group Counsel responsible for UPM Real Estate legal matters with real estate transactions.
• Draft and comment simple or standard agreements and agreement templates like lease or sale and purchase agreements and energy business related agreements.
• Assist in legal and organizational tasks related to wind and solar power projects’ land lease.
• Do legal research, archive and do other paralegal tasks.

Who you are

We are looking for a person with positive attitude, service-oriented mindset and genuine interest to learn and grow as a legal professional in real estate, environmental and energy matters. In this position, you will need to be able to take ownership of your own work and manage multiple responsibilities and tasks concurrently while remaining focused on the key priorities.

• Has studies in law, with approximately 80–100% of the studies completed.
• Has excellent Finnish and English skills, written and oral.
• Earlier work experience is not a must, but the following are seen as assets: Earlier work experience in a law firm or in‑house law department.
• Earlier knowledge/studies/genuine interest in real estate law, environmental law, contract law and/or energy law is highly appreciated.

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose "We renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils". Our work is impactful and transformative.
• A caring community: Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.
• Development opportunities: We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi‑business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
• Responsible employer: Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science‑based sustainability targets in all areas, from climate change mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

Additional information about the position

The position holder will report to Group Counsel, Real Estate.

For further information about the role, please contact Pauliina Lievonen, Group Counsel, Real Estate at tel. [phone].

UPM – we renew the everyday

UPM – we renew the everyday