Head of Department Legal

The Urban Environment Agency is an agency in the municipality of Oslo with approximately 1,000 employees who are responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and development of municipal urban spaces in Oslo. The urban spaces include common areas such as roads, streets, squares, meeting places, parks and open spaces, municipal sports and outdoor facilities and municipally owned areas in Marka and the inner Oslofjord.
The agency wants diversity and our employees should reflect the city's population. We encourage everyone who is qualified to apply for a job with us regardless of age, functional ability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. The municipality of Oslo places emphasis on facilitating working conditions if you need it.
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The Legal Department of the Urban Environment Agency consists of two sections and has a total of 22 employees. The Legal Aid Section is tasked with assisting, guiding and handling legal issues on behalf of the agency's many specialist departments. The section's 11 lawyers are divided into specialist teams that are responsible for maintaining and updating expertise in areas such as administrative law, contract law, property law and real estate law, tort law, outdoor recreation and environmental law, road and road traffic, and planning and building law. The Application and Complaints Processing Section handles complaints about fees and applications for parking permits for people with mobility disabilities, prepares cases for the municipal complaints board and assists the lawyers with case preparation in fee cases that will be prosecuted in the district court. The section is also responsible for managing grants.
Job Responsibilities
Overall professional, budget and performance responsibility for, and personnel responsibility for, managers in the Legal Department
Identify overall issues and development needs and ensure good and feasible solutions in line with the agency's mission
Assist the Municipal Attorney in Oslo in cases that are processed before the courts within the Urban Environment Agency's area of responsibility
Prepare, implement and lead the work with legal processes in the department's areas of expertise
### Qualifications
Law degree / Master of Laws with good professional results
Broad experience from both public and private law issues
### Experience from handling legal processes
Minimum 5 years of management experience
Very good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian
College/University - Master's degree / Law degree
Personal characteristics
We are now seeking a Department Director to lead the Legal Department and have overall responsibility for subjects, priorities and competence development.
The section manager reports to the department director, who in turn reports to the assistant agency director.
We are looking for an outgoing, confident and clear leader with solid legal expertise, strong service orientation and high integrity.
The person we are looking for has good administrative and business understanding and experience from preparing, implementing and leading legal processes.
### The role requires broad legal expertise, structure, good professional judgment and the ability to ensure high quality in decision-making and processes.
Clear, independent and decision-making
Good collaboration skills and high service orientation
Structured, analytical and result-oriented
Personal suitability will be emphasized
We offer
Opportunity for professional development in a strong and engaged professional environment
Flexible working hours (37.55 h/week incl. lunch)
Modern office premises in Hasle, with the possibility of a home office by agreement
Salary according to salary step 65–70 (currently NOK 1,133,400 – 1,249,Salary placement depends on experience and competence
Good pension, insurance and loan conditions through Oslo's pension insurance
As an employee of Oslo Municipality, the employer pays the entire pension premium according to the net salary scheme (no 2% deduction from gross salary)
Diplomas and certificates are attached electronically to the application
Contact informationPer Vidar Nilsen, Head of Department, , 
WorkplaceKarvesvingen 3
0579 Oslo
## Key information:Employer: Oslo Municipality
## Reference no.: Fulfillment rate: 100%
Permanent
## Application deadline: 02.08.2026
## About the employer:
The Urban Environment Agency is an agency with approximately 900 employees who are responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and development of municipal urban spaces in Oslo. The urban spaces include common areas such as roads, streets, squares, meeting places, parks and open spaces, municipal sports and outdoor facilities and municipally owned areas in Marka and the inner Oslofjord.
The Urban Environment Agency