Senior Legal Counsel for Nordic Markets

2 weeks ago


Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Philip Morris ApS Full time

About Us

Philip Morris International (PMI) is an ambitious company driving significant change in the industry.

We are redefining our business to deliver a smoke-free future, and we need talented individuals like you to join us on this journey.

The Role

This exciting opportunity as a Legal Counsel is part of our efforts to achieve our Smoke Free Future vision. You will work closely with affiliate, regional, and OC legal & compliance teams, as well as business colleagues in the Nordic markets, providing quality, business-centric, and timely legal analysis, advice, representation, negotiation, and documentation.

You will also support the Senior Counsel to implement departmental practices and objectives in the Nordic markets. This role requires collaboration with other departments to achieve business goals, prioritizing consumer needs and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Your Responsibilities

  1. Represent the Legal team and provide timely, accurate, and business-oriented legal analysis (advising, negotiating, and providing legal documents) in a wide variety of areas including competition law, marketing, sales, employment issues, regulatory matters, commercial and corporate law, contract drafting, intellectual property, digital and data protection, and any other matters to ensure you can support the business with initiatives as required.
  2. Provide comprehensive legal support on all matters as listed above to one or more Nordic markets and work closely with local management as a trusted business partner within all product categories commercialized from time to time.
  3. Sharing issues of common interest and knowledge with the other members of the Legal team, including information on commercial initiatives and proposals, legal and regulatory developments, and best practices for advising clients.
  4. Taking initiative and helping to ensure the provision of optimal legal support for business clients and certain other global or regional project teams using both internal expertise and services of outside counsel where required.
  5. Assist the Senior Counsel Nordics in the development and implementation of departmental plans and objectives to support the business initiatives. Review global or regional business proposals, marketing toolkits, etc., for consistency with local laws, company policies.
  6. Support global packaging, product compliance, and marketing on all requirements and approvals in order to ensure the timely local deployment or launch of any new products.
  7. To remain current and knowledgeable with respect to current and pending legislation, case law, and administrative regulations pertinent to all subject matters relevant to the business.
  8. Ensure that external counsel are led cost-effectively in accordance with agreed budgets and deliver work product on time and in line with expectations.
  9. Participate in cross-functional project teams with other members of the business, ensuring that their decisions and recommendations protect the legal interests of the company, and execute decisions to achieve objectives on a timely basis.
  10. Provide training on legal issues to employees of Swedish Match Nordics as needed, including on compliance topics such as anti-bribery and competition law.
  11. Run commercial disputes and regulatory investigations in a cost-effective and commercial manner to ensure the best outcome for the company.
  12. Remain objective at all times while promoting compliance with the letter and spirit of the law and company policies.
  13. Highlight the ability to prioritize the consumer and offer valuable advice to support business objectives.
  14. Counsel and advise with both short and long-term views and risk.
  15. Ability to handle work-load and set priorities according to business needs

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Licensed to practice law in a locale where Swedish Match Nordics operates
  • Ideally 6-8 years post-qualification legal experience in a relevant area of law from a well-regarded law firm or international business (ideally FMCG, Pharma, or Retail). Candidates with less experience are not precluded from applying, PQE is an indicator of the level of experience for the role
  • Fluency in English is required
  • Strong Finnish skills is a plus but is not required.
  • Used to using Microsoft packages
  • Career Stage Competencies: Clear and constructive communication, customer focus, building strong relationships, integrity and trust, courage, efficiency, diligence, excellent attention to detail, process management, priority setting, planning, emotional intelligence, composure, listening, self-knowledge
  • Eligible to work in Sweden without sponsorship

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