Cecilie Kjelland

Head of Compliance

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

About

Legal, compliance, governance, ESG and strategy professional with extensive experience from the Fertilizer Industry and Finance sector on international level, as well as academic background. Current Head of Compliance at The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. Former Chief Legal, Compliance & HR Officer and member of the Executive Management of B2 Holding ASA. Former Head of Data Privacy, Legal Counsel and Corporate (Board) secretary of Yara International ASA and Legal Counsel in Norsk Hydro ASA. Extensive and documented experience from organization and lead of compliance and legal teams, corporate governance, compliance (hereunder data privacy), ESG, company law, stock exchange regulations, M&A, commercial contracts. Public speaker and publications on corporate governance, compliance, dara privacy and company law.

Experience

  • Head of Compliance at Statens pensjonskasse (SPK)
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Fagutvalg Compliance at JUS - Juristenes Utdanningssenter
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Speaker at legal conferences/post-graduate courses at Norges Juristforbund m.fl.
    Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

    Speaker at legal conferences and post-graduate courses for lawyers on the field of compliance, company law and governance.

  • Chief Legal, Compliance & HR Officer at B2 Impact ASA
    Sep 2019 - May 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Vice President at ECLA - European Company Lawyers Association
    Apr 2016 - May 2024 · 8 yrs 2 mos

    Member of the Executive Board