Dispute & Litigation Lead

Promote high standards in Dispute Resolution and Legal Best Practices

Corporate Affairs is growing and we are welcoming a Dispute & Litigation Lead to join our diverse and international team. Do you want to be at the forefront of shaping our dispute resolution strategy and legal processes? This is a unique opportunity to set your footprint in our organization and be part of our growth journey. Together, we connect a greener world.

Develop best practices for handling disputes
Your mission is to deliver strategic advice, from their early stages through to litigation or arbitration. You will be instrumental in ensuring financial control and managing provisions related to disputes, as well as overseeing the engagement of external counsel and alignment with internal stakeholders.

Other main tasks will be:

1. Develop and implement group-wide best practices for early-phase dispute resolution
2. Ensure robust legal positioning by overseeing the progression of disputes to litigation or arbitration
3. Oversee financial aspects of disputes, including cost control and provisions
4. Manage complex legal projects
5. Select and develop relationships with external legal advisors
6. Conduct training sessions for managers and colleagues on dispute resolution processes
7. Work closely with your colleagues within our Corporate Affairs group on legal, governance, commercial and other important projects

The role will be based in one of the sites in Denmark (Brondby), Sweden (Malmö or Karlskrona) or The Czech Republic (Kladno), with the option to work remotely part-time. You will collaborate with a team of global in-house lawyers and professionals. Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel in Denmark, you will be part of a diverse, multinational department committed to supporting the green agenda. Travelling 10-20 days/yearly is expected.

Proven legal skills with a specialization within disputes and litigation
To thrive in this role, you have good people management skills and collaborate effectively with others. Your problem-solving abilities are great, especially when dealing with complex matters. With your effective communication skills, you can explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders. You are keen to use legal expertise to meet organizational targets.

Your background:

1. Masters of Law degree and have at least 7 years of experience in a law firm or a large international company, with a focus on dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration
2. Your expertise includes financial control related to legal disputes and managing external legal counsel
3. Fluency in English

Leverage your dispute and litigation skills in a global setting
NKT is committed to fostering a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

We offer you to be part of Corporate Affairs, an engaged, skilled and multinational department of approximately 30 professionals divided on legal, compliance, enterprise risk and insurance. You will work in an open, international and team-focused climate where your personal career development and preparation for future attractive positions in the group will be supported, e.g. via continuous training and regular feedback.

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We will review applications continuously but we recommend you to apply no later than 20th of August. Please apply with an English version of your resume . Personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process.

If you have any questions regarding the position, you are very welcome to contact Hiring Manager Morten Bang . In case you have any inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Global Talent Attraction Specialist, Angelina Nilsson, . Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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Be a Connector of the green tomorrow

About NKT
At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 5,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 2.6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world.