Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel, Finnfund

About Finnfund

Finnfund is a Finnish development financier and impact investor. We build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges. We invest 200–250 million euros in 20–30 companies in developing countries each year. Our focus sectors include renewable energy, sustainable forestry, sustainable agriculture, financial institutions, and digital infrastructure and solutions. Today Finnfund’s investments, commitments and investment decisions total about 1.22 billion euros, half of them in Africa. The company has 100 employees based in Helsinki and Nairobi. For more information, please visit www.finnfund.fi.

Do you want to help shape global sustainable development? Would you like to be part of our growth and success?

We are now looking for a

Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel 

for a full-time, permanent position in Helsinki. 

 What you will be doing

Finnfund is mandated to provide long-term financing for economically feasible private sector projects in emerging markets. At the end of 2022, Finnfund’s portfolio contained 191 investment decisions in 55 countries. Our financing is channeled either as debt, equity, or mezzanine instruments. We invest also through private equity funds.  As a member of a project team your work will include structuring, preparing, and commenting on documentation, attending negotiations, instructing and managing external counsels and providing other legal assistance in relation to financing transactions. 

 Who we are looking for

An ideal candidate should have a (preferably Finnish or English) Master of Laws degree (or equivalent legal degree) and a minimum of five years of applicable professional experience from a law firm or financial institution. We require experience in fund investments, and consider experience in debt financing and/or equity investments as well as cross-border transactions as an asset.  

Excellent writing and communication skills in English are a prerequisite, while fluency in other languages and international experience are considered an asset. A successful candidate for this position is a proactive person who has good teamwork skills, capability to take responsibility and full ownership of their work and is able to work independently under time pressure. In today’s hybrid working environment excellent ICT skills are required.   

 What’s in it for you
 
 We are based in Helsinki, the capital of Finland – world’s happiest country. Our modern office space in Ruoholahti was designed together with our staff members. Everyone has their own desk at the office, but as a hybrid workplace, many of us work from home 1-3 days a week. 

Flexible working hours, extensive occupational health care services and recreational activities are some of the ways of how Finnfund promotes employee’s well-being, work-life balance, and job satisfaction. We advance and monitor equality and encourage our employees to carry out continuous learning and professional improvement. 

Finnfund motivates its employees to take care of their well-being and health by supporting their sports and cultural activities. Finnfund’s employees can also choose between an employer-subsidised commuter benefit or bicycle benefit.

Get in touch
 
 For more information about the position, please contact Ms Katriina Lenkkeri, Chief Legal Counsel, tel. +358 41 510 4090 preferably on 24.4.2024 or 26.4.2024 between 1 pm and 2 pm or via email at katriina.lenkkeri@finnfund.fi. All other times HR Legal recruitment consultant Martti Kangas, will respond to enquiries at +358 040 700 7754 or via email martti.kangas@hrlegal.fi

We look forward to receiving your application by 6.5. 2024 at the latest. Please attach your CV and salary request with your application via the application button. 

We appreciate the possibility of commencing the work at short notice.

We encourage applications from qualified individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. While we have a common vision, we value a team made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.