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Requisition ID: 20023

Job Category: Legal & Compliance

Contract type: Permanent

Location:

Gothenburg, SE

Industrial Region EMEA, the largest business area within the SKF Group, has just embarked on a new strategic journey. We are now building the foundations of the legal team dispatched across the region. Do you want to work closely integrated to the business and provide legal advice of strategic and legal significance?

Then you could be our next...

Legal Counsel
Industrial Region EMEA

As a Legal Counsel, you will provide legal advice that helps the business area achieve its overall strategic goals. Responsibilities will include legal support on a wide range of matters, from day-to-day operational matters to more complex international business transactions. You will have a key role in developing strategic legal tools and frameworks and provide legal advice relating to the core activities of the business area.

What you can expect in this role

To take part in shaping the business area's legal framework including to develop contract templates and guidelines.
- Provide legal advice and support on a variety of legal matters including global commercial contracts with customers, distributors and suppliers, M&A, software and intellectual property, and compliance matters.
- Draft, review and negotiate agreements.
- Establishing and implementing legal standards in compliance areas including growing regulatory areas such as information security and ESG.
- Work closely with other functions and legal departments to foresee and protect the company against legal risks.

You will enjoy working here if you have

3 to 7 years of working experience from a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel in an international industrial company.
- Experience of commercial law, M&A, intellectual property law and/or anti-trust law.
- Ability to handle all kinds of legal matters of medium-complex nature.
- Understanding of business and technical context.
- Willingness to take ownership, identify areas of improvement and create positive change.
- Ability to communicate with and influence a big variety of stakeholders.
- Good organization skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Fluency in English.

At SKF we are committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF

We offer

A positive and collaborative legal team working closely integrated to the business.
- A diverse and high-energy international professional environment.
- A possibility to create positive change and make a difference while getting support in developing your skillset, legal and business understanding.

Additional information

This position is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, on a local contract. You will report to the Director Legal & Compliance for Industrial Region EMEA.

For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact Clément Penhouët, Recruitment Expert via Teams or e-mail Please not that we do not accept applications directly by email.

Are you interested?
meet the above requirements, please submit your application with CV in English no later than the June 16th.

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About SKF

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