Senior Legal Counsel Employment Law
Meet Our Recruiter
Callum Walsh
About the Role
Senior Legal Counsel - Employment Law
The Opportunity
If you advise on employment law but rarely get to shape how a business actually treats its people, this role puts you at the centre of those decisions.
You'll own employment law across the Nordics, with direct access to HR leadership and senior management. You won't be reviewing decisions after they've been made. You'll set the direction on restructurings, union relations and people policy, then see it through.
If you're in private practice, this is the chance to move from advising from the outside to owning the outcome. If you're already in-house, it's a step up to broader Nordic scope and a genuinely senior advisory seat.
The Role
You'll be the go-to employment law expert for HR, line managers and the leadership team. Day to day, you will:
- Give practical, commercial advice across the full range of Nordic employment law matters
- Lead restructurings, reorganisations and redundancy processes, including consultation obligations
- Manage relations and negotiations with trade unions, including collective bargaining agreements
- Draft and maintain employment contracts, policies and internal guidelines
- Handle employment disputes, bringing in external counsel where needed
- Track legislative change and keep the organisation compliant
- Train HR and managers so they can handle more issues confidently themselves
You'll have real ownership over how employment practices are shaped across the organisation, which means your advice becomes policy, not just a memo on file.
What You'll Need
- At least five years' employment law experience, gained in a law firm, in-house, or both
- Solid working knowledge of Swedish labour law, including LAS, MBL and collective agreements
- Hands-on experience of restructurings and union negotiations
- Fluent Swedish and strong professional English, written and spoken
How to Apply
Interested, or just curious? Get in touch with the MAM Gruppe team for a confidential conversation about this role.
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