Legal Counsel

A truly global company servicing the energy industry with market leading technologies

Welltec is a global technology company that develops and provides efficient, hi-tech solutions for the energy industry. We are active in 25 countries with more than 800 employees from many different nations. This contributes to our unique atmosphere with a global dimension and yet a strong local foothold at the various bases.

Our technologies and services are for the global market, but our solutions are local and tailored to each client. To achieve this, we depend on highly trained and motivated employees.

Our policy is to hire locally and work globally. We therefore recruit where we operate and train our employees at the Welltec Academy supplemented with external training from third parties as needed.

The global dimension offers a range of opportunities for those who are motivated by a challenging and multicultural environment where employees come with very different backgrounds but with a common wish to collaborate and succeed.

The department

Do you feel energized by collaborating globally with colleagues and stakeholders? Are you structured and self-driven, curious and eager to learn about and improve legal ways of working in a global business? Do you want to help deliver innovative technology for future generations in a dynamic and diverse organization? If the answer is yes, you might be just the person we are looking for to join Welltec in Allerød.

As Legal Counsel you will become part of the legal team globally supporting the different units within development, manufacturing and delivery of services and products.

As Legal Counsel you will get a broad global contact surface and many stakeholders. You will work as the day-to-day legal adviser and in this work closely together with the business – global teams including sales, supply chain, Finance, HR, Tax and other specialist functions as well as external advisors on occasion. 

Together with the department’s other Legal Counsel referring to VP Legal & Company Secretary you will be responsible for legal risk management and legal advisory across regions where Welltec operates, including Europe, Asia and Pacific, Middle East, Central East Europe, Africa, North and South America.

The position 

You will be responsible for:

• Structuring, drafting and/or approving international commercial contracts and procurement contracts
• Legal Compliance - Act as a point of contact for regulatory and compliance matters and where required, work with external counsel while ensuring quality as well as work across functions to implement various compliance initiatives
• Occasional legal assistance with M&A activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders and the Legal Team to manage corporate legal matters such as inter-company structures and support the establishment and maintenance of legal entities globally including drafting of corporate documents, coordinating with external legal advisors, and supporting our commercial management teams abroad within corporate legal matters
• Assist Legal Operations efforts to further increase efficiency and scalability of the Legal function, including identifying trends, maintaining the Legal Department’s systems and standard documents
• Create and conduct legal training to relevant employees (in person, webinars), mapping of best practices and training of the business in this, including terms etc. on commercial contracts
• Provide support to the business on other legal matters on an as-needed basis

The candidate

The ideal candidate has worked a minimum of 2-3 years as a lawyer in a law firm or in a similar position within an international company and enjoys working independently and directly with the business in a dynamic environment.

If you are interested in working in a global environment supporting a growing business, you are just the person we need. It is an advantage if you come from a similar position.

Professional qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Business Administration and Law/Master of Laws
• Experience with structuring, drafting and/or approving international commercial contracts and procurement contracts
• Experience working with multiple jurisdictions, including outside of primary legal education
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Some understanding of IP regulation
• Experience working in an international environment
• Has a commercial approach to finding legal solutions
• Fluent in written and spoken English (company language)
  
  

Personal qualifications:

• Curious and interested in knowing and understanding the company across the organisation
• Proactive with a can-do-attitude
• Structured and good at following up and getting tasks done
• Can do both detailed deep dives and also maintain the overall perspective
• Accommodating and service minded - good at collaborating also across functions
• Is visible in the organization and has strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented mindset to build and maintain productive relationships with colleagues and business partners
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
• Enjoy working in a multicultural and global company

We offer

Working with Welltec® means challenges and personal development in a demanding work environment. It is exciting, rewarding and a varied place to work. Welltec® is an equal opportunities employer. We offer good career opportunities for the right candidate.

Also, Welltec® offers a competitive compensation package, including pension, health insurance and group life insurance.

The process

If you are interested and feel you match the qualifications for this position submit your resume and cover via the link below before March 16, 2025. We review application on an ongoing basis, so don’t hesitate to submit your application.