About

Originally part of the Norwegian conglomerate Kongsberg Gruppen, today Kongsberg Automotive (KA) manufactures automotive parts for the global vehicle industry with production plants all over the world. Jon Munthe was appointed as general counsel in 2008 after having worked in various corporate counsel positions in Norway prior to his move to KA. In recent years Munthe has been involved in a number of important contracts awarded to the company. In 2016 KA was awarded a contract from a Chinese carmaker to supply On Board Chargers (OBC) for their plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a deal worth €49m over seven years. Later that same year KA’s Driver Control business won a strategic contract worth €110m over five years in the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) segment, one of KA’s key growth platforms. Further important deals for Munthe followed with KA’s Interior business area being awarded multiple agreements with a German automobile manufacturer for the global supply of seat heat products for their range of premium and luxury vehicles in a contract worth €54m. In 2017, Munthe was involved in the sale of KA’s North American head and arm rest business to Futuris Automotive so that it can focus on its other business areas. Before moving in-house, Munthe was an associate at a major Oslo law firm and also had a spell as a deputy judge in Norway. He obtained a Master’s degree in law from the University of Oslo.