Join the planet’s most important fight
Normative is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for our London team
Normative helps companies understand and reduce their carbon footprints on their journey to Net Zero through science-based carbon accounting products and expert advice. Our work has a positive impact on the climate — you can contribute too!
We are looking for a passionate, experienced, hands-on Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team in London. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact as we grow. If you thrive on challenges and enjoy simplifying complex legal issues, we want to hear from you!
As Senior Legal Counsel, you should have a deep understanding of legal principles, a track record of managing legal projects successfully, and the ability to coach and lead high-performing teams.
What you will do:
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Provide strategic legal guidance to the business.
- Develop and implement best practices across the organization.
In addition, you will:
- Have experience working in SaaS or tech scale-up environments.
- Offer comprehensive legal advice across all areas of legal operations.
- Collaborate effectively with team members to ensure productivity.
- Identify and implement innovative, automated workflows using technology.
- Draft and review complex legal agreements and documents.
- Conduct legal research to support strategic decisions.
- Stay updated on legal trends and industry developments.
- Assess legal risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage risks effectively.
- Represent Normative in legal proceedings and negotiations when needed.
- Work with other departments to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
Experience we’re seeking:
- UK qualified with 5+ years PQE in-house experience.
- Strategic thinker with ability to execute at a granular level.
- Comfortable working independently and in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Excellent command of English legal principles, both spoken and written.
We also believe you:
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Can build relationships and present legal information clearly.
- Possess leadership and mentoring abilities.
- Experience with corporate law and corporate affairs is a plus but not essential.
Normative has offices in Stockholm, London, and Copenhagen. This role is based in London with a hybrid work policy.
Note: We are not offering relocation or VISA support at this time.
- Market-based salary with annual reviews
- 30 days of paid vacation plus up to 2 additional days off
- Pension scheme
- Parental leave top-up
- Group Life Insurance
- Health insurance and workers' compensation via Vitality
- Social and team-building activities
- Opportunity to make a positive global impact
- Supportive and humble work culture
Benefits are reviewed regularly and may change over time.
Please submit your CV in English. Our process includes four stages:
- Screening interview with Talent Acquisition
- First interview with the hiring manager
- Online personality and logic assessment
- Practical case interview with leadership team
We value diversity and assess candidates based on experience, skills, and talents, applying consistent criteria. We conduct background checks before hiring due to the sensitive nature of our data.
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