Legal Counsel

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Be part of the change. Volvo Cars is on an exciting journey, redefining the automotive experience by providing people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way. We are now looking for an engaged and forward-thinking lawyer with an interest in finance, supporting our growth strategy and our aim to create customer-focused value through technology and product development together with digital and software capabilities.

Join Us. Today, our disruptive innovations are pushing technological boundaries and creating new business opportunities. Our high ambitions require creative and proactive legal guidance. To support this, we are seeking a highly motivated and business-savvy Legal Counsel to join the Legal HQ team and serve as part of a small team of finance lawyers. This position involves supporting Volvo Cars in a broad spectrum of matters, including consumer finance and insurance, banking and financial service, and capital markets. This is a great opportunity for a driven talent to grow as a lawyer and gain experience in all aspects of working as an in-house counsel for a trailblazing automotive company.

Key responsibilities include:

•    Providing good legal advice in respect of various types of transactions across multiple jurisdictions (and often cross-border).
•    Engaging in the drafting, negotiating and reviewing of a wide variety of contracts, within the finance area.
•    Adopting a collaborative business-partnering approach, working in close collaboration with group functions such as finance and strategy, in a cross-functional context.
•    Identifying relevant regulatory and legal developments, risks, and opportunities. 
•    Managing external legal counsel in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
•    Providing training and legal awareness.
•    Working collaboratively with, supporting and coaching colleagues at Legal HQ and in other regions, who work on finance matters.

Truly Global, Proudly Scandinavian. We’re at the forefront of the mobility revolution, growing fast and bringing together creative minds from all over the world. This position will be based on-site at Volvo Cars´ headquarters, which is located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Interaction and collaboration with a diverse, international team of colleagues at the company’s offices and plants across the globe will be part of your daily work. 

The Right Stuff. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, collaborative, and interested in the evolving technology-intensive automotive industry, with high integrity and a pragmatic approach. We also want to work with talented people of diverse backgrounds and with different perspectives. Qualifications include: 

•    3+ years of experience as a lawyer at a law firm or part of it as an in-house legal counsel, handling a variety of commercial legal matters and the ability to bring legal problem-solving to businesses.
•    Legal experience in finance and financial service matters, including matters involving financial supervisory authorities, is a plus (but not a requirement). 
•    Excellent analytical skills with keen attention to detail, without losing sight of the big picture. 
•    A team player with the ability to work independently and to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
•    A proactive and customer-oriented mindset, with the ability to provide high-quality legal support sometimes under time pressure.
•    Creativity in dealing with legal issues, and the ability to move projects forward by gaining needed support.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a simple way to business partners and other stakeholders.
•    Fluent in English, both spoken and written. 

How To Learn More And Apply. Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than 2nd of October 2022. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact Rosmarie Söderbom at rosmarie.soderbom@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Andreas Antefelt, at andreas.antefelt@volvocars.com. Please note that we will not take applications via email. 

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