Contract Lawyer | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

We are strengthening our international law practice and are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Contract Lawyer to join our Finnish law team.

The opportunity

At EY Law, you will advise clients on commercial contracts and other ongoing legal matters in a multidisciplinary and international environment.

A key part of the role is delivering legal services as an integrated part of EY's operations to its various clients. Depending on the assignment, you may work as part of clients' outsourced legal counsel, support a client’s legal function on a continuous basis or take responsibility for defined contract management and legal service workstreams.

The role provides a strong platform for combining legal expertise with client relationship development. You will have the opportunity to build your own client relationships, identify new assignments and actively grow EY Law’s contract law and outsourced legal services offering.

Your key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including service, supply, procurement, distribution, project, cooperation and confidentiality agreements.
• Advise clients on contractual risk, liability, termination, remedies and other commercial legal matters throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Provide ongoing legal support as part of outsourced legal service arrangements, acting as a practical extension of the client’s legal or business team.
• Manage client assignments independently and translate legal requirements into clear, commercially viable recommendations.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships and independently identify, develop and sell new legal assignments.
• Develop contract templates, playbooks, processes and technology-enabled ways of delivering legal services using state-of-the-art tools provided by EY and its partners.
• Work closely with EY colleagues in Finland and across the global EY Law network.

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you should have:

• A Master of Laws degree.
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant experience in commercial contract law, gained in a law firm, in-house legal function or another client-facing legal role.
• Hands-on experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience in providing legal services through an outsourced, managed-service, secondment or comparable continuous-service model.
• Fluency in Finnish and English; proficiency in Swedish is considered an asset.

You also have the capability and motivation to independently sell legal services, including identifying client needs, developing opportunities and converting discussions into assignments. You bring strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance legal precision with practical business needs, and you are able to take ownership of client work and manage several assignments simultaneously.

What we look for

More than anything, we are looking for an entrepreneurial legal professional who enjoys working close to clients’ day-to-day business. If you are used to working in a team where work just lands on the desk, this is not for you.

You are comfortable taking responsibility not only for high-quality legal work but also for building client relationships and creating new business. You communicate clearly, exercise sound judgement and collaborate openly with colleagues across different areas of expertise.

What we offer

• A permanent position in a growing international law practice.
• A visible role in developing our contract law and outsourced legal services business.
• Varied client assignments and opportunities to work as part of multidisciplinary EY teams.
• Access to EY Law’s international network and technology-enabled legal service capabilities.
• Extensive learning opportunities, employee benefits and a flexible hybrid working model.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply through our careers website by 29.11.2026

For further information about the role and team, please contact [email protected].

If you require assistance or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

Please note that candidates selected for the position will be required to undergo a background check. This process includes: 

• Submission of a study transcript or degree certificate 

• Verification of employment history for the past five years 

• Verification of ID and work permit in Finland