Legal Counsel with a passion for corporate governance to Volvo Cars

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.

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. Volvo Cars´ headquarters is located in Gothenburg, but the company has offices and plants across the globe. 

We are now looking for a Legal Counsel who is someone who shares our values. Being enthusiastic, collaborative, with high integrity and a pragmatic approach goes a long way. We also want to work with talented people of diverse backgrounds and with different perspectives.

Pitching In. 
The Corporate Governance Office, a sub-unit within Group Legal & Corporate Governance at headquarters, is responsible for a broad range of corporate legal and governance matters. Volvo Cars has issued bonds listed at the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF and is evaluating a possible listing of its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange. 

Volvo Cars is subject to the Market Abuse Regulations and comply with other relevant corporate governance rules, including the Swedish Corporate Governance Code. We operate accordingly in a challenging listed international business environment and the role will provide excellent opportunities for you to grow as a legal professional with focus on corporate governance in an international and dynamic environment.  

What you will do.
We are looking for a Legal Counsel who will work with corporate legal matters, including corporate formalities and secretarial tasks for both Swedish and non-Swedish group companies. You will be responsible for a broad range of corporate governance related matters including drafting and reviewing documents for board and shareholder’s meetings, handle annual filings, monitoring and track keeping of our global legal disputes and ensure compliance with relevant corporate laws and other regulations. 

You will have a supportive, administrative and advisory role as well as managing internal and external processes supporting good corporate governance. In your work structure, thoroughness is of great importance. You will interact with many parts of the global organization, the auditors, external lawyers as well as various authorities. In your role you will also provide support both to the General Counsel and other lawyers, primarily at the Corporate Governance Office, and in various types of corporate projects, including due diligence work. Awareness training within relevant legal fields as well as to keep up to date on new legislation applicable for Volvo Cars will also be part of your role. 

Who you are. 
You have a Master of Law, or other relevant degree, and minimum 4 years of experience in practicing corporate law and corporate governance at a law firm and/or in-house. You have advanced knowledge of MS Office, excellent language skills in Swedish and fluent in English. You are a skilled, service oriented and pragmatic lawyer with integrity. As a person, you are communicative with well-developed social skills. You have excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and a passion for getting things right. 

As a team player with a proactive and customer-oriented mindset, you are able to provide high-quality legal support across different functions of the organization, with limited supervision and often under time pressure. In this role you will continuously identify improvement areas and drive change. 

How to connect and apply.
Please submit your resume and cover letter via our career site no later than the 18th of October 2021. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Lotta Ericsson at lotta.ericsson@volvocars.com. Please note that we will not take applications via email into consideration, due to GDPR. 

The position is based at HQ in Gothenburg.

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