Corporate Legal Counsel – Capital Markets, AB Volvo

Corporate Legal Counsel – Capital Markets, AB Volvo


Volvo Group
The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs almost 100.000 people and serves customers in more than 190 markets.


Corporate Legal Counsel, AB Volvo
We are now looking for a Corporate Legal Counsel to strengthen our legal team within Capital Markets and Corporate Commercial. Your focus areas will include capital market projects, Group disclosure obligations (both recurrent and ad hoc), support to Board and Committee work and implementation and overseeing of efficient governance processes within Capital Markets, but also general transaction and corporate matters that are part of Corporate Legal’s day-to-day operations.


The position offers:
a varied role in a fast-paced department, with exciting challenges for people passionate about their work
the opportunity to work with a high executive level in a global environment, together with highly skilled colleagues
learning and development opportunities in line with Group ambitions, and
a friendly, collaborative and professional working environment, where your personal contribution will make a difference

The Corporate Legal team
Corporate Legal is the legal department of the Volvo Group headquarters. We are a team of 15 legal professionals in Gothenburg that supports the Group General Counsel with management of matters involving significant legal risks for the Group, the coordination of the Group legal function and expert legal advice on a broad range of operational and strategic matters, including Group corporate and governance, M&A and partnerships, treasury & finance, employment, real estate, environmental, technology & IT and sustainability.
The Legal & Compliance function take pride in enabling fair business. We are trusted strategic partners to the business, safeguarding the Volvo Group Code of Conduct. Wherever we are in the Volvo Group, we all work in the same way:
We have a business mindset, working proactively and looking for solutions
We are trusted partners with integrity and independence, daring to give unwelcome advice when needed
We are engaged team players, supporting each other
We continue to learn and develop to stay ahead, being open minded and welcoming feedback
We strive to excel in our everyday work, being empowered to act and taking full responsibility for legal and compliance risk management

Some of the things you will do as Corporate Legal Counsel include:
Support the Group’s capital market projects and activities, including organizing Group shareholders’ meetings and participating in other interactions with shareholders and other stakeholders,
Take an active part in ensuring that the Group continuously meets applicable disclosure obligations; including through annual and quarterly reporting and ad hoc disclosures,
Drive and implement efficient Capital Market governance processes and support Board and Committee work and meetings as required,
Engage and coordinate high-quality external legal counsels, and build and maintain a network and other channels as required to stay on top of developments within Capital Markets,
Provide high quality legal support in a wide range of business matters, from day-to day corporate matters to complex business transactions in an international environment, ·
Provide guidance and direction with respect to regulatory developments within Capital Markets and other areas; establish resolution strategies and lead, oversee or personally execute on such strategies in cooperation with different stakeholders,
Contribute to internal knowledge development and sharing within the Group, including running of training programs and development of legal processes, tools and ways of working,
Collaborate and partner with key stakeholders across the business, including

Management teams, project managers, heads of accounting and controlling and other legal teams in the Group; seek to understand needs, help to inform, advise and promote best practices.

You should have:
A university degree in law
At least 7 years of qualified work experience, including as a lawyer from a well renowned law firm
Extensive Capital Markets and Commercial work experience
Solid interest in business operations, with an ambition to learn and develop into new areas as the automotive industry transforms
Proven ability to solve problems in an international environment
Excellent communication skills; proficiency in English

You may also have experience as in-house counsel, preferably from a listed company and/or from compliance or legal operations, and/or from running an in-house team or advanced project management.


Improving ways of working and finding solutions is part of our everyday job, so work will require a bias for action and a can-do attitude. And with people at the center of what we do, you will need to be keen to engage with team members and others and build relationships to thrive in the role.


The position reports to the SVP Head of Corporate Legal. Travel will be required occasionally (in normal circumstances).