Legal Counsel

PLC Legal Counsel G3C

Support strategic tendering in global energy projects

Do you want to be part of a global team transforming the green transition through complex energy infrastructure projects?

At NKT, we are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Affairs team and support our Solutions business area. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with international colleagues on high-value tenders and contracts. You will play a key role in ensuring legal excellence in our tendering processes, while gaining deep insights into EPCI contracts and the dynamics of a global organization. Are you ready to grow your legal career in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment?

Contribute to tendering processes

Review, draft and support strategic customer contracts Over time, you will take on more responsibilities, contributing to the legal strategy and execution of major energy projects.

Your task will be to:

• Review, draft, and support customer contracts in common-law jurisdictions
• Collaborate with the PLC team and business units to evaluate tenders
• Ensure compliance with internal approval processes and legal standards
• Provide day-to-day legal counselling on NDAs, integrity, and Code of Conduct
• Participate in lessons learned and best practice sharing within the legal team

You will report to the VP Projects and Large Contracts and work closely with colleagues across Corporate Affairs and Solutions. The position is based in Chennai, with potential for remote collaboration.

 
Skilled legal professional with international mindset
Collaborative and engaged legal thinker with good communication skills We are looking for a person who thrives in an international environment and is motivated to grow within a collaborative legal team.

You enjoy working closely with others, yet you know when to take initiative and manage your responsibilities. Your ability to connect with people at all levels will be key to your role.

You also have:

• A Master of Law degree from a common-law country.
• 8-15 years of experience in business law, from an international law firm or in-house legal team.
• Solid knowledge of EPCI /FIDIC contracts
• Good English communication skills, both written and spoke
• Experience studying or working in Europe, Australia, or the USA.
• Experience in working with large and complex European projects.

Grow your legal career in global tender

NKT is committed to cultivating a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

At NKT, you will join a collaborative and supportive legal team where knowledge sharing and professional development are ingrained in our daily work. You will have the opportunity to grow your legal skills in a global setting, contribute to meaningful energy projects, and be part of a company that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion.

Read more about our offer and listen to some voices of NKT Connectors here

We will review applications continuously, but we recommend you apply no later than 30th of Nov 2025. Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. For inquiries about the recruitment process, please reach out to Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. 

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