Role highlights
Job title: Legal Counsel, Commercial (GMO and Supply Chain focus)
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: Legal
Reports to: Associate General Counsel
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Remote / Hybrid - Remote-first with ability to attend office as required
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
Why this role matters
As Legal Counsel, you will be a key member of the Legal team, with particular focus on advising key business teams within the Global Manufacturing Organisation (GMO) and Supply Chain teams, as well as other business areas of including Mission, Data, Solutions, as required.
You will advise on a wide range of international commercial matters, including supporting complex procurement matters and helping scale ICEYE’s operations globally.
Who We Are
ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.
ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.
ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.
Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1400 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
Structuring and advising on the company’s procurement strategies and legal approach across its international supply chain.
Structuring, reviewing and drafting a wide range of legal and technical documentation including procurment contracts, advisory materials, products descriptions, SLAs and marketing documentation, and other commercial contracts in respect of the company’s transactions globally.
Giving accurate and timely counsel to various business teams on a variety of legal and commercial matters with particular focus on procurement and global manufacturing matters.
Collaborating with management to devise efficient strategies and internal processes to help the company achieve its targets and goals.
Specifying internal governance policies and regularly monitoring compliance.
Researching and evaluating legal and business risks concerning company strategies, markets and operations on a global basis.
Communicating and negotiating with external parties (regulators, external counsels, suppliers, customers etc.); creating trusting relations with suppliers and subcontractors.
Developing commercial and legal template documentation, playbooks and process protocols to help drive business and system efficiencies across the company internationally
Providing Legal training to various business teams.
Amicable resolution of disputes and contentious issues.
What we’re looking for
Must haves
Master of Laws (LLM) or equivalent.
5 - 7 years’ post qualification experience in the field of commercial technology law, gained in private practice or in-house.
Experience of studies and/or practising law internationally is an advantage.
Good experience and exposure to large scale and complex supply chain and procurement processes.
Exceptional negotiation, drafting, and legal research skills.
Excellent communication, presentation and client management skills.
Strong experience advising on cross-border transactions. Exposure to transactions within Europe, US, Middle East and/or APAC is desirable.
Exposure to transactions in the following industries is desirable: space, technology, ICT, data analytics, insurance and government/public administration.
Ability to work well in a challenging and fast-paced environment; and adapt to changing business requirements and priorities at short notice.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities.