Legal Counsel to NOBA in Helsinki

Legal Counsel to NOBA in Helsinki Join NOBA Bank and help build our mortgage operations in Helsinki from day one.✨ Apply here! 👋🏼 NOBA Bank Group is the largest specialist banking group in the Nordics, consisting of Svensk Hypotekspension, Nordax Bank, DBT Capital in Sweden, and Bank Norwegian in Norway. NOBA Legal consists of 15 legal counsels with various areas of expertise, based in Stockholm, Oslo, and Helsinki. With around 750 employees and a strong growth journey, we offer a dynamic workplace where the Finnish legal expertise is highly valued, and where you can make a real impact. You’ll play a key role in developing our new mortgage operations in Finland, contributing with your legal expertise from the very beginning as we establish new processes and ways of working. Alongside your colleagues, you’ll handle a variety of legal matters, deliver pragmatic advice, and help shape new approaches in an evolving environment. What you’ll do: Support in the setup-up of a new Finnish subsidiary in NOBA, with a focus on mortgage loan offering in the Finnish market Act as a trusted legal advisor in a cross-functional setup, handling complex and detailed legal matters related to the Finnish mortgage product and operations Provide legal analysis, strategy, and execution in disputes and litigation Collaborate closely with business, operations, and other stakeholders in NOBA to deliver balanced, pragmatic, and legally sound solutions Support the continuous development of processes, tools, and ways of working Contribute your expertise to the legal build-up of our new mortgage division in Finland Who we’re looking for: Finnish legal degree 3-5 years of experience in an independent legal counsel role, preferably within secured loans Deep understanding of relevant banking regulations (consumer protection, pledges, marketing, collections) Demonstrated experience of contract law, corporate governance matters, compliance regulations (AML, KYC, GDPR), and risk management Fluency in Finnish and English To thrive in this role, we believe that you need to be a driven and proactive person who takes ownership and enjoys working across functions. You are structured and detail-oriented, and confident in applying your legal expertise independently. You bring a collaborative mindset and communicate clearly with stakeholders. In our NOBAVERSE, we value openness, trust, and diversity. Here, you can influence your own development and have fun along the way to achieving our goals – all in a workplace that’s a little extra bubbly ! ✨ Read more about our employee value proposition on our careers page. Practical information: Start: By agreement Location: Helsinki Form of employment: Permanent Extent: Full time Working hours: 7-16 We will start reviewing applications week 34. Read more about how our recruitment process works in the FAQ . We care for your privacy and, with reference to the GDPR, would like to ask you not to include any sensitive personal data in your application, for examples information about ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs or information about your health. Read more about how we handle your personal data here . If you have any questions or concerns about the position, please contact the responsible recruiter. We look forward to receiving your application! 🙏✨ Locations STOCKHOLM Remote status Hybrid Employment type Full-time Start By agreement Office Gävlegatan 22, Stockholm About NOBA BANK GROUP With a diversified offering through our three brands – Nordax Bank, Bank Norwegian and Svensk Hypotekspension – and over two million customers, we have the size, knowledge and scalability required to enable financial health for more people. NOBA provides specialized, customer-centric financial offerings that are sustainable for the individual, the bank and society at large, today and in the future. The NOBA group has more than 680 full-time employees and is active in eight markets. As of 26 September 2025, the NOBA share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Read more about NOBA and our brands at www.noba.bank . Founded in 2003 Employees: 680+