Curriculum vitae
Professional & Academic Experience
July 2022 - present
ESG Consultant
ESG Advisor | CSR Manager | Environmental Specialist | Human Rights Advisor
Independent contractor for ESG, CSR, climate, sustainability, (business) human rights, as well as supply chain due diligence and auditing strategy development
August 2020 - present
Independent Jurist
Interim Project Manager | Interim Legal & Compliance Manager (EU only)
Interim management and team lead of large legal teams and smaller mixed teams operating in the EU.
Jurist | Interim Counsel | Legal Consultant (EU only)
Independent legal contractor for various types of legal work within the EU.
August 2020 - present
Freelance Content Creator
Freelancer | Writer & Editor | Illustrator & Photographer
Freelance services in copywriting, copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, (legal) translating, and content creation.
September 2022 - present
Columnist
The E-Waste Column
Weekly column published on LinkedIn, discussing developments on e-waste and transition minerals in law, policy, and business.
September 2022 - present
Founder & CEO
Palsa & Pulk
Palsa & Pulk B.V. is a startup and for-profit social enterprise focused on sustainability and circular economy. We help companies across sectors transition in an honest and transparent way, and we make a point of avoiding greenwashing and social washing.
September 2022 - present
Founder & CEO
Nikander Holding
Nikander Holding B.V. is a holding company focused on sustainable development and social impact. Through our presence on the market, we aspire to promote social mobility and respect for diversity.
January 2023 - present
Founder & Lead Coordinator
Sustainability Education for Europe
SEFE is a pan-European initiative to increase and improve sustainability education in primary and secondary schools across Europe. The goal is to give the youth access to knowledge on climate change, biodiversity, and the environment as a part of their ordinary formal education.
July 2022 - present
Founder & Director
Mens Artium
Mens Artium is a community-based and non-profit organization that is active at the nexus of human rights, restorative justice, and the arts.
September 2021 - present
Guest Lecturer | Guest Speaker
Independent Scholar
Lectures on international law, human rights, environmental law, circular economy, corporate social responsibility (CSR), legal and business ethics, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
August 2021 - May 2022
LL.M.
Master's degree in Law, Columbia Law School (USA)
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (awarded in recognition of superior academic achievement)
Fulbright Scholar (ASLA-Fulbright Graduate Grantee)
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Fellow
FFN Pertti J. C. Lindfors Legal Studies Scholar
August 2020 - July 2021
Legal Counsel
Contract at a social enterprise
Focus on IP protection, copyright, protection of cultural heritage, cultural preservation, and indigenous people's rights.
August 2017 - May 2020
Legal Associate
Contract at a large law firm in Amsterdam
Rotations in the departments for competition law (for 6 months), international arbitration (for 1.5 years), and intellectual property law (for 1 year).
September 2016 - August 2017
LL.M. with Merit
Master's degree in Global Environment and Climate Change Law, Edinburgh Law School (UK)
International Environmental Law, International Law of the Sea, European Environmental Law, EU & National Climate Change Law, Corporate Social Responsibility & the Law
August 2014 - June 2016
B.A. with Honours
Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges, Leiden University College The Hague (Netherlands)
Major in International Law
Minor in Journalism and Environmental Science
Nationalities: Finnish & German
Residency: Finland, Germany, Netherlands, UK, USA
Legal Specializations: Alternative Dispute Settlement, Climate Law, Contract Drafting, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Public International Law, Environmental Law, EU & Comparative European Law, EU Regulatory Law, Human Rights Law, International Arbitration, Intellectual Property Law
Languages
English
Native
German
Native
Finnish
Native
Dutch
Good
Swedish
Fair
French
Fair
Spanish
Beginner