Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel – Fixed-term

Location: Espoo, Finland

At KONE, we make cities better places to live in by improving the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors, and smart solutions for maintenance and modernization – adding value throughout the life cycle of any building.

Our Global Legal Function supports KONE worldwide, helping us achieve our business goals in line with our strategy. We are a team of around 180 legal professionals across more than 25 countries.

We are now looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal team for a temporary position covering parental leave. This is a great opportunity to work in an international environment and contribute to exciting projects.

What you’ll do

• Advise and support KONE’s Commercial & Operations and Technology & Innovation functions.
• Support the development of KONE’s digital services and solutions – including software, services, and hardware – and help plan how to contract and sell these solutions.
• Run KONE’s global data privacy program.
• Advise on legal matters related to data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and general technology.
• Support global IT deployments and development projects. 
• Support KONE’s business lines and global teams in various projects in the intersection of commercial, data, and technology.

You will report to the Vice President, Legal, Corporate.

What we’re looking for

• A legal degree
• At least two years of relevant experience (in-house or law firm)
• Knowledge of data protection and privacy, AI, information technology (IT), cybersecurity and other technology-related laws and regulations (i.e. the GDPR, AI Act, NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act)
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills
• Fluency in English and Finnish (other languages are a plus)
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Great communication and decision-making skills
• International work or study experience is an advantage

Additional details

This is a temporary role covering parental leave.

Preferred start: Early February 2026.

Interested to #joinourflow? Apply now!

Please send us:

• Your CV
• A cover letter highlighting your relevant experience
• Your salary expectation

Deadline: 4 January 2026

For more information, contact:
Heta Rönkkö, Vice President, Legal, Corporate, heta.ronkko@kone.com or on  +358 40 750 0600 (available on 29 December and 30 December 2025 between 14:30–15:30 EET)

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers