JOIN VIKING - and become a lifesaver
Are you looking for that perfect place to provide you with the challenges you need to build your skills and reach your potential? Are you looking forward to working in a company with a clear purpose of saving lives and having ambitious goals for the foreseeable future?

If you can say yes to the above then it might be you we are looking for as our Student Assistant in our Legal team. We have a great opportunity within the area of maritime regulatory affairs and International legislation, hereunder sanctions and corporate legal documents. You may also be asked to contribute to work related to GDPR, Sustainability, ESG, business and IT law as a part of our legal team.

At VIKING, we live by saving lives. We are proud to be a world leading supplier of safety products, solutions, and services to the global maritime industry. shore platforms, ferries, fishing vessels, and superyachts.

Safety is the core in everything we do and our mission to protect and save human lives.

What you’ll be doing
We are looking for a dedicated student assistant to be an active member of our Legal team. You will need a problem-solving mindset because no day will be the same.

Working closely with your experienced colleagues, you will have a key role planning, coordinating and executing tasks relating to corporate legal functions and supporting Regulatory Affairs. For example, you will be responsible for coordinating various internal and extern fora relevant for our business and supporting our many internal stakeholders with legal material.

Your skills and efforts will be key to successfully:

• Planning, coordinating and executing tasks relating to the legal department and compliance
• Analyse, develop, implement and maintain new legislation, internal processes and policies, locally and globally
• Creation and implementation of local guidelines and on-going re-evaluation of these
• Support to Regulatory Affairs on Intellectual Properties Rights and administration of patents
• Support in legal risk management and sustainability management
• Navigate in a global organization with many stakeholders and assist them on an ongoing basis
• provide ad-hoc practical and administrative support to your colleagues

You’ll work approximately 15 hours per week, with flexibility to adjust to your personal life – with favourable flexibility around exam periods.

Become a part of VIKING
Student assistants play an important role within the VIKING organisation. Many of our students also complete their internships with us and write their thesis about real-world projects and challenges at VIKING.

When you start your career with us, you will become part of our strong Young VIKING Network which brings together over 40 ambitious trainees, graduates and student assistants. This community is designed to boost personal and professional development including opportunities to participate in social events. Learn more about our Young VIKING Network here.

What we’re looking for
You are currently studying your BA.jur., or have at least 1.5 years left of cand.jur.

You are driven and looking for exactly that company which can offer you a student job and later a permanent position in our Legal Division.

• Good communication skills and can convey complex legal topics clearly
• Good collaboration skills and ability to navigate in a global Company
• The ability to work independently and make well-considered decisions
• A methodical and structured approach to your tasks and natural sense of details
• Fluent Danish and English skills, both orally and in writing

VIKING offers
We offer a rewarding position that provides opportunities for personal and professional growth in collaboration with colleagues, who value humour, job satisfaction, and a great work environment.

VIKING is a global workplace where the majority of our activities address the whole world. We have a strong culture and give space to the individual – we know everyone brings a unique contribution. That’s why we invest in our employees and offer unique career opportunities in an international organization.

We also offer:

• A strong commitment to well-being and work-life balance
• Good health insurance coverage
• Special discounts in local shops
• An active employee association that arranges various social events

Do you want to be a part of VIKING?
All applications are received online by “Send application” in the job add. We conduct interviews continuously and therefore recommend you send your application and resume as soon as possible. All applications are naturally handled with confidentiality.

Start date is as soon as possible, however we don’t mind waiting for the right candidate.

If you have questions concerning the position or VIKING, you are welcome to reach out to HR Business Partner Søren Langelund on phone +45 2542 8240 or by e-mail [email protected].

Read more at www.viking-life.com

JOIN VIKING - YOUR CAREER IS SAFE WITH US

About VIKING
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is the global market leader in maritime and offshore safety solutions. The company supplies and services safety and fire-fighting equipment for passenger and cargo ships, offshore installations, fishing vessels, navies, helicopter services, fire departments and leisure yachts worldwide.

VIKING’s products protect passengers and crew on many of the world’s largest cruise liners and cargo ships, as well as workers on the world’s most advanced offshore platforms. VIKING also ensures safety and regulatory compliance on board at all times, enabling shipowners and owners/operators of offshore installations to focus on their business.

VIKING is a privately owned company which was founded in 1960. In 2018, VIKING acquired the Norwegian company Norsafe, whose lifeboats and rescue boats have been in use around the world since 1904. In 2019, VIKING acquired Drew Marine’s FSR division, one of the world’s three largest providers of marine fire services.

VIKING’s headquarters are in Esbjerg, Denmark, and its products are manufactured in Denmark, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, China and Thailand.

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Contact

Søren Langelund
HR Business Partner
Tlf.: +45 2542 8240

VIKING | Esbjerg V Sædding Ringvej 13
6710 Esbjerg V
Danmark

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