(Senior) Legal Counsel @ Davie Shipyards in Finland

Hey legal professional! 👋

Are you a generalist lawyer with a commercial mindset? Are you motivated by taking ownership in a growth-seeking business environment?

If you answered YES, please keep reading, because you could be the one we are looking for to join the legal team of Davie Shipyards in Finland as a new (Senior) Legal Counsel! Due to a strong order book and the strategic decision to pursue growth, the operations of Davie Shipyards in Finland are expanding rapidly, making this a particularly exciting time to join the team!

📍Davie Shipyards in Finland brings together Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki and SATA Shipbuilding in Pori, combining internationally recognised Finnish shipbuilding expertise with some of the world's most demanding maritime projects. Davie, a privately held international marine group with operations in Canada, Finland, and the United States, is one of the world's leading builders of icebreakers, specialised vessels and offshore structures. As part of Davie, Davie Shipyards in Finland works on complex projects in Finland and internationally. You can learn more about Davie Shipyards in Finland here.

In this role, you will handle major projects, business operations, and strategic initiatives within an international shipbuilding environment. In more practical terms, you will:

• Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements
• Advise on contractual risk allocation and dispute avoidance
• Support procurement and subcontracting activities
• Advise on compliance, sanctions, corporate governance and regulatory matters
• Develop legal processes, policies, templates and internal guidance
• Deliver legal training and support legal awareness across the organisation
• Contribute to the development of legal operations and ways of working 

Your role and responsibilities will be tailored to your experience and strengths, with the scope reflecting your professional background.

The legal team of Davie Shipyards in Finland works primarily from the Helsinki Shipyard office in southern Helsinki. While the team works flexibly, we are looking for someone who enjoys working mainly on-site and being an active part of the team’s day-to-day collaboration. The role requires occasional travel.

You will join a growing team of a handful of legal professionals, and report to the Head of Legal of Davie Shipyards in Finland.

This role would be ideal for a legal professional who:

🔹 has relevant experience from a business law firm or an in-house legal role;

🔹 has a generalist mindset - as the legal team is small, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of business law matters;

🔹 takes a pragmatic, business-focused approach, identifies key legal risks, and keeps the bigger picture in mind; and

🔹 has great communication skills and excellent working proficiency in both English and Finnish.

We are happy to hear from lawyers with a few years of post-graduation experience whose skills and expertise match the requirements of the role. For the Senior Legal Counsel position, we expect a minimum of five years of experience, strong expertise in commercial contract negotiations, and the ability to independently manage complex legal matters.
 

Davie Shipyards in Finland offers you: 

✅ Broad responsibility: You will work on large-scale, technically complex international projects and gain experience across a broad range of matters, including commercial, project-related, governance, and compliance issues.

✅ Legal function development: You get to participate in shaping the ways of working in a growing corporate environment.

✅ Autonomy & impact: You will work directly with senior management and key stakeholders, taking ownership of your work with a high degree of autonomy.

✅ International working environment: You will be part of world-leading icebreaker and special vessel projects around the world, working with international customers and contractors and alongside colleagues across the Davie organisation.

Interested? Send us your CV and cover letter no later than 3 September 2026. If you would like to discuss the position in more detail, feel free to reach out to Minjon’s recruiter Olivia Yli-Pelkonen (+358 40 769 5401 or olivia.yli-pelkonen@minjon.fi).
 

In line with the hiring policies of Davie Shipyards in Finland, a security clearance based on the Security Clearance Act (726/2014) as well as drug testing will be performed on the selected candidate.