(Senior) Legal Counsel @ Arval

Are you an experienced lawyer with a generalist mindset? Are you ready to join a Nordic in-house legal team as its sole lawyer based in Finland?

If you answered YES, please keep reading, because you could be the one we are looking for to join Arval as a new (Senior) Legal Counsel!

Arval, BNP Paribas Group Company, was founded in 1989 as a specialist in full-service vehicle leasing and new mobility solutions for its customers, ranging from international groups to smaller companies and individual retail clients. More recently, Arval has diversified its business to become a key player in integrated mobility, addressing a wider audience that includes drivers and private individuals. Arval has over 8600 employees operating in 28 countries with over 1,800,00 leased vehicles.

As BNP Paribas’s in-house lawyer, you will advise Arval’s Nordic business, with focus on Finland. This is a versatile role, and your responsibilities will cover the following areas:

Contractual matters: You will draft and revise contracts with a focus on operational leasing, consumer law, public procurement, insurance distribution, and competition law and data protection.

Contract negotiations: You will support in contract negotiations with customers, partners and suppliers.

Ongoing legal support: You will support particularly Finnish business units in all legal matters (excluding tax and employment law). You will identify and assess legal risks, advise the business on legal matters, and provide regular training.

Template updates: You will develop and maintain legal templates and other documentation.

Regulatory monitoring and risk mitigation: You will monitor applicable legal and regulatory changes and assist in mitigating any resulting legal risks, including by ensuring necessary revisions to legal documentation, policies, and procedures.

Strategic legal development: In addition to day-to-day operational work, you will manage legal projects and contribute to group-wide legal i