Legal Counsel – Temporary

We are now looking for an Interim Legal Counsel to join our Legal Compliance team at the Stockholm Head Office. This is an opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in working with law and compliance in the world of retail and fashion.  

WHAT YOU'LL DO   

In this role you will be focusing on a wide range of legal compliance matters, primarily in the areas of consumer law and e-commerce regulation. The position comes with lots of responsibility, complexity, variety – and lots of fun. You will work with a high degree of autonomy being able to plan and manage your activities. Your tasks will cover a broad spectrum of questions, with a global perspective in a large and exciting organization.  

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• You will act as a strategic legal partner and provide legal advice and support across H&M Group's functions, brands, regions, and markets.
• Play an active role in decision-making related to legal and commercial matters to ensure compliance and achieve the best business result possible, including risk identification and mitigation. 
• Contribute to knowledge development within the H&M Group, including creating policies, guidelines, legal processes, templates and best practices, as well as holding training sessions for the business stakeholders where needed. 
• Collaborate with the other teams at H&M Group Legal in order to provide comprehensive legal support to the company.  
• Support and answer questions and inquiries received from authorities, organizations and customers to cultivate strong relationships and deliver the best customer experience.  

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH    

As a colleague in the Legal Compliance Team, you will belong to a team within the Group Legal function. The team, which currently consists of 13 people, works closely together both within the team and with the rest of the business and we always strive to find the best solutions to complex issues. We provide legal support to the H&M Group in a wide range of legal areas such as Consumer Rights, Marketing Law, Competition & Antitrust, Data Privacy, AI & Digital and Environmental, Social & Governance related regulations.  

WHO YOU ARE:    

As Legal Counsel within the Legal Compliance Team, you are a team player full of drive and optimism. You must be comfortable in communicating with different stakeholders and be able to explain complex matters in an easily digestible manner. You have an open and flexible mindset that helps you thrive in a fast paced and ever-changing environment. You have a can-do attitude and a service-minded approach with the great ability to structure and prioritize your work. 

 

We also seek the following qualifications: 

• You have a university law degree.  
• A minimum of 3-5 years' relevant work experience in EU consumer law from company, authority or law firm. 
• Experience in consumer rights, e-commerce selling models, drafting and reviewing terms & conditions, as well as answering questions and inquiries received from enforcement authorities, organizations and customers.  
• Experience in competition law, ESG (environmental, social and governance), product compliance and data privacy are also meriting. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (professional English required).  

Additional information 

This is a temporary assignment, starting as soon as possible and running until the end of October 2026. The position is based at the head-office in Marievik/Liljeholmen in Stockholm.

If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your CV in English.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.   

WHO WE ARE: 

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.  

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. Read more about us here 

 

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. 

An example of our benefits: 

• 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).   
• H&M Incentive Program – HIP. Learn more about the program here.  
  
   

JOIN US  

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it's our people who make us who we are.   

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.