Senior Legal Counsel Sweden
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Stockholm
Region:Stockholms län
Sector:Legal & Compliance, Legal
Client Company Type:In-House
Job ref:6804
Post Date:May 1, 2026
Meet Our Recruiter
Callum Walsh
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Legal
About the Role
Senior Legal Counsel
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to act as a trusted legal advisor to a diverse, multi-entity business with both local and international operations. You will support commercial activity and operational functions by delivering pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across a broad range of matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate tenders, commercial contracts and customer agreements.
- Support commercial negotiations and advise on contractual risk.
- Review and negotiate distribution, OEM, system integrator agreements.
- Develop, maintain and update contract templates and terms and conditions.
- Provide support on pre-litigation matters, claims and dispute resolution.
- Coordinate and oversee litigation, representing the organisation before courts, authorities and other bodies where required.
- Advise management and business units on legal matters, including the impact of existing and upcoming regulations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Swedish, EU and internal policy requirements.
- Support real estate-related matters and employment law issues at a local level.
- Deliver legal and compliance training to management and business teams.
- Manage external legal counsel and ensure effective representation of the organisation’s interests.
Requirements:
- Law degree with qualification to practise as a lawyer in Sweden.
- Relevant experience gained in a law firm or in-house legal role, ideally within construction, energy or renewable sectors.
- Strong understanding of in-house legal operations, with the ability to identify key business risks and provide practical, solution-oriented advice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.
- A structured, analytical and results-driven working style.