Legal Counsel to EY, Sweden

Job description

Are you an engaged lawyer with a genuine interest in business and commercial law? Then please carry on reading here.

The opportunity

If you join EY’s Nordic legal team you will become part of large Professional Services Organization that is dedicated to the provision of world class in-house legal services to all of EY’s service lines.

This role of Legal Counsel reports to the Country General Counsel for Sweden and supports the organization’s member firms in Sweden and the Nordic region. The Nordic region includes Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The Nordic legal team currently consist of 12 lawyers and as one of our colleagues is heading for a leave of absence, we are now looking for an additional skilled lawyer to join our team. In this position you would be one of four lawyers in the general counsel’s office in Sweden. You would work closely with the Swedish organization supporting all areas of business. You would also interact and support the business on a Nordic level as needed. The role involves divers and challenging tasks in a rapidly changing commercial and regulatory environment.

Your key responsibilities

In this position your tasks would include:

·  Work in cooperation with the Regional General Counsel and other colleagues in the legal team to facilitate efficient and high-quality legal services in Sweden and across the Nordics.
·  Manage and coordinate legal advice and assistance to all practice areas.
·  Draft contracts and participate in commercial contract negotiations with clients and service providers.
·  Support in compliance related matters such as legal issues and assessments related to AML and GDPR.
·  Support business transactions.
·  Develop relationships with all relevant business stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor.
·  Assist in leading the Nordic legal team’s best practices, including: Development and maintenance of Legal Policies & Checklists, Do’s & Don’ts, FAQs, Templates & Guidance notes. Provision of regular training to internal clients on key legal and regulatory issues.
·  Contribute to the good spirit, culture of collaboration and positive attitude in the legal team and in interactions with other colleagues and functions throughout the organization.

 

Skills and attributes for success

·  Experience from contract review and negotiations.
·  Excellent command of written and spoken English.
·  Strong analytical skills.
·  Experience and ability to work cross-border with the ability to identify areas where local legal knowledge is needed and closely cooperate with other members in the legal team.
·  Strong social skills and the ability to communicate efficiently with people of various backgrounds, seniority and expertise.
·  Developed commercial awareness with an outcome orientated approach and the ability to apply legal principles pragmatically.

 

To qualify for the role you must have

·  Qualified to practice law in Sweden.
·  At least 2-3 years of post-qualification relevant legal experience.

 

Ideally, you’ll also have

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Experience from working in a law firm and/or multi-national corporation.

What we look for

We are looking for a legal counsel who possesses unquestioned ethics, integrity and a high level of self-confidence and energy. The role requires a high level of intellectual agility, initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and patience.

What working at EY offers

We are highly qualified in our respective areas and maintain a high professional standard. We have an informal tone and put great emphasis on having a challenging and fun working day. We offer you good career opportunities in an environment where the focus is on both quality and solidarity and where professional development is at the center of everything.Plus, we offer:

·  Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

 
Join us in building a better working world!
 
Apply now.

Please send your application online no later than September 20th, 2020. We will evaluate applications as we receive them. If you have any questions you are welcome to contact the General Counsel for the NordicsAndreas Fahlén +46 (0)73 231 97 06.