Labour Law Advisor

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As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role

We are seeking a Labour Law Advisor to the Nordic region in the business are Global Shared Services, GSS in DNV. In this role you will be a part of our HR Advisory team in the Nordics. We support leadership and managers in a region with 4,500 employees in 6 countries. The team consists of HR Advisors, Labour Law Advisors and Talent Acquisition Specialists who deliver HR advisory services to our internal customers, enabling them to achieve their business goals.

For DNV, it is important to be compliant, have good processes at the individual level and have good cooperation with the unions. As a Labour Law Advisor, you will work with both collective and individual employment law.

In your role you will:

• Work closely with key stakeholders across business areas and have a voice in strategic processes and key business decisions in DNV
• Ensure labour law and HR compliance in the Nordic countries
• Give advice on labour law and union issues to leaders and HR on all management levels in the Nordic countries
• Give advice on labour law in merger and acquisition processes, both in due diligence and post-merger integration
• Manage and support negotiations (e.g. salary adjustment and revision of tariff agreements)
• Organize and conduct consultations with unions
• Build and maintain good relations with employee representatives
• Contribute to Nordic and global projects

Reasons to work with us:

• Attractive rewards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including 6 weeks annual vacation, subsidized canteen, competitive pension, insurance, and parental leave agreement, in addition to a global profit share scheme.
• Work/life balance. We offer flexible working hours and workplace, with focus on work/life balance for our employees.
• Supportive and caring culture. Our international culture embodies diverse colleagues who value teamwork and inclusion across business areas and borders. We offer opportunities for our employees to connect through social and professional networks. Our largest community CONNECT, throws after-works and informal meetings all year long for you to join.
• Career and development. DNV offers extensive possibilities to grow and develop your competencies and career ambitions. We have a strong company culture with emphasis on growth mindset, knowledge sharing, and professional and personal development.
• Our values “we care, we share, we dare” characterize how we work and behave towards each other and our customers. By joining DNV you become part of a world-leading company whose purpose is to safeguard life, property, and the environment.

In 2023 we were ranked Norway’s most attractive employer by Randstad, due to great people and our supportive environment.

Our Høvik office is located in beautiful surroundings by the sea and can offer access to sailboats, kayaks, tennis courts etc. We have more than 30 activity groups for you to join, as well as gym facilities and a kindergarten located on our premises. It is also worth noting that we offer free parking and shuttle buses to and from Skøyen, Lysaker and Sandvika.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Application deadline: March 7h at 23.59 CET. We will review applicants on an ongoing basis and therefore encourage you not to wait until the deadline to apply.

If you have any questions, kindly reach out to Ingvild Solli (Labour Law Advisor), e-mail: ingvild.Solli@dnv.com or by phone: +47 48954577.

To maximize your chances, you should:

• Hold a Master of Law degree
• Have minimum 5 years’ experience in the labour law field
• Have experience in handling union relations and collective agreements
• Demonstrate good legal understanding
• Possess a good business understanding and are solution oriented
• Are experienced in planning and conducting negotiations in complex organizations
• Can lead change projects and processes
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Have professional proficiency in both Norwegian and English language