Legal Counsel

Are you an experienced legal professional with a strong background in commercial and corporate law, contracts, and compliance? We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in our Head Quarters in Jepua, Finland. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring legal excellence across our global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including Sales/Purchase, Service contracts and governance.

• Provide legal guidance on Mergers & Acquisitions transactions, due diligence processes, and post-merger integration.

• Ensure compliance with national and international laws and regulations. Also ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, including GDPR and other relevant laws.

• Collaborate cross-functionally on corporate governance, supporting board matters and other compliance and operational matters.

• Support our global network of daughter companies in their legal affairs, to ensure local compliance.

• Advise on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) matters, including patents and trademarks.

• Develop and implement internal policies and best practices to mitigate risks.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including executive leadership, finance, human resources and operations teams.

• Create and present training material (eLearning) internally on variety of issues if needed.

• Manage and support external legal counsel network when necessary.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Law.

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally in the manufacturing or industrial sector.

• Proven expertise in contract negotiations, M&A, compliance and corporate governance.

• Strong understanding of Finnish and EU laws affecting the manufacturing industry.

• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Fluent in Swedish/Finnish and English.

• International experience is considered as an asset.

What We Offer:

At Mirka, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your ideas and contributions truly matter. As part of a globally recognized company for its high-quality and innovative products, you will collaborate with highly skilled professionals and contribute to a sustainable business development.  

In addition to joining a team of committed experts, you will enjoy an international working environment with opportunities to engage with colleagues worldwide. Remote work from home or from our office in Vaasa is possible 1-2 days per week.

For more information about the role, please contact CFO Olav Hellman by email olav.hellman@mirka.com.

We look forward to receiving your application by 23.3. 2025 at the latest.