Legal Counsel to Tech Legal & Procurement

Company Description
We are a family of brands, driven by our desire to make great design available to everyone in a sustainable way. Together we offer fashion, design and services, that enable people to be inspired and to express their own personal style, making it easier to live in a more circular way.
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team at the Stockholm Head Office. This is an opportunity for someone with a genuine interest of working with tech contracts and negotiations in the world of retail and fashion. You will be expected to offer advice on a wide range of legal matters mainly in the tech area, while providing support on how to best manage business opportunities and risks in a global perspective. H&M is a large and exciting organization with a great culture, and you will be working with dedicated and talented colleagues.
As a Legal Counsel in the Tech Legal & Procurement team, you will belong to a team within the Group Legal function, a core part of the H&M Group. Tech Legal & Procurement is a team which currently consists of 10 people, which provides legal, negotiation and procurement support to the H&M Group. You will support and participate in negotiations and advice regarding H&M Group’s global tech contracts, as well as working with AI, tech law and data privacy matters, just to name a few areas.
This is a Full-time position with start date as soon as possible.
You will report to the Manager of Tech Legal & Procurement.
Job Description
As Legal Counsel with the Tech Legal & Procurement team, you will:
Provide commercial, contractual and negotiation expertise for the tech and IT area across H&M Group functions, brands, regions and markets, including risk identification and mitigation.
Draft, review and interpret legal documents.
Provide advice and supporting documentation during all phases of a business relationship, from the initial contact to agreements closure, legal support during the operational phase and assist all the way until the relationship ends.
Take an active part in decision-making related to legal and commercial matters, to ensure that the agreement enables the best business result possible.
Contribute to internal knowledge development and knowledge transfer within the H&M Group, including legal processes, creating templates, toolkits and best practice.
Collaborate with all other teams at H&M Group Legal, in order to provide comprehensive legal support to the H&M Group.



Qualifications
In addition to matching the personal profile, we seek the following qualifications:
A university law degree.
At least 5 years’ relevant work experience from a company or law firm, preferably in an international setting.
Negotiation experience from negotiations of commercial agreements with vendors or customers of all sizes.
Experience in contract law, including drafting commercial agreements. It is an advantage if you have previous experience from tech and IT.
Understanding of the basic financial aspects of a business deal
The ability to evaluate opportunities and risks related to commercial agreements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (professional English required).

We believe that you are an excellent collaborator who will pitch in where needed, with a positive attitude and an ability to find solutions where others don’t. You have an open and creative personality, with a mindset that helps you thrive in an everchanging environment. You are able to explain and advise on complex legal matters to inexperienced colleagues as well as to seasoned professionals. You enjoy working independently, while also having a supportive team of colleagues on hand when you need it. You structure and prioritize your work efficiently. You maintain a strong sense of integrity and rational thinking, while sustaining a service minded and friendly approach.
Additional Information
If you feel your experience, skills and personality are right for this role, please send in your application, including a CV in English no later than January 9th 2022. Background in any of the legal areas referenced in the introduction should be highlighted in your application, as they are of special interest.
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. This is why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We know that diversity is what makes us strong. Our teams should consist of great mix of people that share and combine their knowledge, experiences and ideas. It leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world.
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