Legal Counsel

We’re here to connect you to what matters most, and by doing so, empowering societies. As a Telenor employee, you will be part of a large, international organization that goes beyond customers – we want to play an important role in the societies we serve. Being connected can change your life, and we’re serious about helping our services make the widest possible impact.  

We are looking for an open minded and business-oriented person to join our Legal team with primary areas of responsibility in consumer law and privacy. Telenor is rapidly heading towards a digital and data driven future and we are looking for people with a natural proactive drive who wish to make a difference. 

What does a Legal Counsel at Telenor do?  
The Legal team consists of five legal counsels and one legal coordinator, who all advise the company on legal issues and strategic projects. The Legal team also collaborates closely with the Public & Regulatory Affairs team and the Privacy Office. 

What you´ll do
As Legal Counsel at Telenor you will be part of the Legal Team which supports the company including subsidiaries with contracts, negotiations and various legal issues and disputes. The role requires broad commercial legal competence, including giving legal advice in the day-to-day business, contract drafting and negotiations.  

You will be the Legal Department's primary point of contact to Telenor's Consumer Division with focus on consumer law, marketing law, e-commerce, etc. and in addition you will support and guide the entire organization in Privacy/GDPR issues, for example interpretation of GDPR and other relevant privacy legislation. You will support the commercial teams with legal advice around privacy, privacy impact assessments, and drafting data processing agreements with suppliers and customers. You will work in close dialogue with the organization and report to Head of Legal, Telenor Sweden. 

Who you are

We believe that you are a team person with a curious, open and business oriented mindset, while at the same time having strong legal analytical skills. You have the ability to balance risks and business interests and you are excellent in finding answers and solving problems with a pragmatic approach giving tangible and to-the-point advise to the organization. You like to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and in a team. 
* Swedish Law degree and at least 5 years of experience from the courts, law firm or in-house counsel role 
* Knowledge and working experience within the fields of consumer law, marketing law and e-commerce
* Practical knowledge and experience related to GDPR and e-Privacy 
* Excellent communication skills and fluent in English 
* Experience from a company which handle large amounts of customer data is a merit 

Our promise 

We promise you a company with a human touch where we are eager to learn and rapidly adapt to a digital reality.  You will be welcomed into a skilled team of professional and knowledgeable colleagues. In addition, you will receive:
* A flexible way of work - have a lunch workout without having to rush back, leave/pick up the kids from school? This is no problem if you make sure your team is happy and you deliver your work
* A generous health and benefit package with wellness grant, health insurance, ”give me a break”-days, employee discounts, regular health checks, occupational pension and much more
* Development programs to deepen your knowledge and broaden your competencies.

Come join us 
If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact hiring manager Fredrik von Bothmer, fredrik.von.bothmer@telenor.se or responsible recruiter Johanna Lagerholm, johanna.lagerholm@telenor.se. Don’t send your CV by mail – these will not be evaluated. 

Good to know 
* According to Telenor's policy, we conduct background checks on the final candidate for all recruitments 
* Application deadline: We evaluate candidates continuously so please apply today 
* Location: Solna, Stockholm