Legal Counsel, Group Legal Sweden

4 days ago

Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Dagens Juridik Full time
Do you want to play a pivotal role in the green transition of society? Do you want to be part of our global legal team and offer clear, business-oriented legal guidance? Are you ready to make an impact with your expertise? Then, consider applying for the position of in-house legal counsel Sweden.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.

We are looking for an in-house legal counsel to join COWI Sweden. Based in one of COWI's offices in Sweden and reporting to the Head of Legal, COWI Sweden and Norway, you will provide legal support for COWI Sweden within COWI Group's central legal function, "Group Legal".

Group Legal comprises 35 team members across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Dubai, the UK, and Canada, providing comprehensive legal services throughout the COWI Group. As in-house legal counsel in Sweden you will be part of a legal team in Norway and Sweden of five lawyers and be a strategic partner to the leadership team in Sweden, collaborating closely with the senior management on a variety of legal matters essential to advancing COWI's goals.

On a Day-to-day Basis, Your Tasks Will Include:

  1. Providing legal counsel to the senior management, particularly in construction and consultancy law, as well as areas like corporate law, competition law, public procurement, intellectual property (IP) rights, and data protection (GDPR).
  2. Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements, particularly in large projects.
  3. Providing legal support for ongoing projects.
  4. Managing disputes and complaints, both internally and in coordination with external lawyers.
  5. Conducting legal training in various areas of law and further developing templates, tools, and processes.
  6. Corporate restructurings and legal housekeeping.
Your Skills. Our Team. Together We Design The Future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Approaching challenges is something you do with a solution-focused mindset, and you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On Top Of That, You Will Have:

  1. A Swedish master's degree in laws.
  2. Extensive experience from a law firm or as an in-house counsel, preferably specializing in the consulting and construction industries, contracts, public procurement, and business law.
  3. Knowledge of and hands-on experience with standard contractual terms in the consulting and construction industries, such as ABK 09, ABT 06, AB 04, FIDIC, etc. or similar.
  4. Strong experience managing disputes, especially in the early stages with a solid business understanding and the ability to communicate complex legal matters to stakeholders.
  5. Excellent communication skills in English and Swedish.
A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 percent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to

Legal Counsel, Group Legal Sweden, Josefine Sjöholm at jiso@cowi.com or Senior Global TA Specialist, Sarah Wallentin at srwa@cowi.com.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve, and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

We are eager to hear from you so please apply via the link. Note that, due to GDPR, we are not allowed to receive your application via email. Apply as soon as possible as the position can be assigned before the end date. Apply here

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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