
Legal Counsel
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Helsinki, Finland: Legal Counsel"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 92% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€4,000–€6,500). The listed pay band (€375–€500) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 4 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Legal Counsel | €4,000/per month | €5,750/per month | €15,341/per month |
| In Helsinki, Finland: Legal Counsel | €4,000/per month | €5,250/per month | €6,500/per month |
| Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Mid-Level) | €375/per month | €438/per month | €500/per month |
Would you like to learn more about corporate customer business and support its success with your legal advice? In this position, you will have a key role as legal support for Danske Bank's small and medium-sized corporate customer business! Job Description In this position, you will become part of the expert and warm-hearted Legal Finland unit of 17 lawyers and the global Danske Legal consisting of over 200 lawyers. Your main responsibility is to provide legal support to the Business Customers business, responsible for small and medium-sized companies, and its product units, including for example: - Drafting and commenting on documents related to corporate banking, such as financing and security agreements. - Supporting business units in matters such as Cash Management and Trade Finance. - Close cooperation with experts in different fields, such as account managers, product experts and credit decision-makers, as well as legal colleagues and other stakeholders in Finland and other countries of the Danske Group. In addition, the role offers the opportunity to take responsibility for new and varied tasks. These could be, for example, extensive contract negotiations with various partners and counterparties or expert tasks related to the monitoring and implementation of regulation. In addition, your duties may include other legal tasks belonging to the bank's business. We hope from you Success in this position is enabled by: - At least a few years of experience in legal positions in the financial sector or a law firm. - Good understanding of the products offered by the bank to corporate customers and the regulatory conditions in Finland. - Independent and proactive approach to work as well as strong cooperation, interaction and stakeholder skills. - Fluent Finnish and English language skills. We offer you We offer you a versatile job and the opportunity to develop your skills in an expert and warm-hearted team in one of the largest banks in the Nordic countries. You will learn a lot of new things about the bank's corporate customer business and the work of a lawyer. Your main place of work is located in Pasila, Helsinki, with good transport connections, and in accordance with the Working@Danske model, you also have the possibility of flexible remote work 1–2 days a week. In addition, you will have access to our versatile personnel benefits, such as lunch, sports and culture benefits. Are you ready for your next step? We look forward to your application! Apply for the position by sending your CV and answering the questions presented in the recruitment system by 23.08.2026. Please note that you do not need to submit a separate cover letter, but we hope you will instead answer the questions presented as part of the application thoughtfully. Further information about the position is provided by the recruiting manager Sampo Haimi, Head of Legal Finland (+358(0)50 372 6375, sampo.haimi@danskebank.fi).
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Drafting and commenting on corporate banking documents, such as financing and security agreements
- Supporting business units in Cash Management and Trade Finance matters
- Collaborating with account managers, product experts, credit decision-makers, and legal colleagues across the Danske Group
- Conducting contract negotiations with partners and counterparties
- Monitoring and implementing regulations
Requirements
- At least a few years of experience in legal positions in the financial sector or a law firm
- Good understanding of corporate customer products and regulatory conditions in Finland
- Independent and proactive work approach
- Strong cooperation, interaction, and stakeholder skills
- Fluent Finnish and English language skills
Skills & Technologies
Benefits & Perks
Recruitment Process
- 1Submit CV
- 2Answer application questions

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