Senior Legal Counsel Environment
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In short
Senior Legal Counsel focusing on environmental law for industrial projects and ongoing operations within Volvo Group's Trucks Technology and Industrial Division. The role involves providing proactive, business-oriented legal advice, drafting agreements, and collaborating with stakeholders to support sustainable transport solutions.
Responsibilities
- Provide proactive, business-oriented legal support to the Trucks Technology and Industrial Division in larger industrial projects and running business.
- Independently provide clear, pragmatic legal advice with a focus on environmental law, including permitting matters and authority interactions.
- Draft, review and negotiate construction, project and other agreements.
- Instruct and coordinate external legal resources.
- Work closely with leadership and key stakeholders, contributing clear, pragmatic, and commercially sound legal guidance.
- Take ownership of assigned area while being an active and valued member of the team.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 8+ years of experience from an in-house legal role or a law firm.
- Solid experience in environmental law and a willingness to grow outside this field.
- Strong interest in purchasing, technology, and operations.
- Strong ability to work in larger projects.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of or interest in working in a global manufacturing end-to-end environment.
- Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across functions.
- A proactive and accountable mindset.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in construction legal matters is a merit.
- Experience from a law firm is welcome, especially if ready to move closer to the business and take on broader responsibility.
- Curious, confident, and motivated by working closely with the business.
- Understand the value of legal advice that is not only correct, but also practical, clear, and supportive of the bigger picture.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape the future of sustainable transport.
- Contribute to solutions that move the world forward on a global scale.
- Work close to the business.
- Be part of a highly collaborative team with real impact.
- Combine legal expertise with strategy, collaboration and business impact.
- Strengthen legal support for industrial projects and ongoing operations.
- Trusted legal partner across key value chains.
- Contribute to strategic decision-making in a fast-moving, international environment.
- Opportunity to be involved in a broader range of legal topics such as construction and project related agreements, commercial agreements and regulatory compliance.
- Responsibility and freedom within your area.
- Opportunity to influence decisions early and support the business through the full value chain.
- Work in an environment where legal matters are closely connected to business reality.
- Advice helps enable progress, safeguard the business, and support long-term success.
- Occasional Travel.
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Company
Volvo Group
Job Posted
2 weeks ago
Expires
in 3 days
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Göteborg, Sweden
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