Senior Legal Counsel

Join Our Team as a Senior Legal Counsel in Sweden!

Do you want to use your legal expertise to support complex projects and strategic decisions in a global organization?

We are searching for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Sweden, based in our Solna office!

What drives us at Schneider Electric?

For us, impact isn't just a term paraded across posters or social media; it's encoded into our culture.

After all, Schneider makes companies, infrastructure, buildings, homes, data centers, andentire industriesmore efficient and sustainable.

With us, you'll contribute to tackling the climate crisis head-on, and accelerating theenergy transitionthe planet urgently needs.

There's a reason why we're consistently ranked among themost sustainable companies in the world.

Here, you can pursue your dream career while actively making a long-term, positiveimpact on the planet.

With us, you'll contribute to tackling the climate crisis head-on, and accelerating theenergy transitionthe planet urgently needs.What's more, we help tens of millions of people in underserved communities gainaccess to energy and education- so you're making the world a fairer place, too.You'll sit among colleagues with vastly different personal and professional backgrounds, all united by a vision of a better world.

What you'll do

You will work on a wide range of commercial and legal matters to support our local commercial, industrial, R&D, and other entities (including factories and warehouses), many of which involve international elements:



* Prepare and review tenders and contracts, and support customer negotiations.


* Review and negotiate channel partner agreements (e.g., Distribution, OEM, System Integrator, Services).


* Draft and maintain template agreements and terms & conditions.


* Provide pre-litigation and claims support.


* Oversee litigation and represent the organization in matters before courts, government agencies, or other authorities to protect the organization's legal and business interests.


* Advise management and business units on all legal matters, including the potential impact of current and future regulations.


* Ensure compliance with applicable Finnish and EU legal requirements and Group policies.


* Support local real estate matters and employment law issues.


* Provide training to management and business teams on legal and compliance topics.


* Manage external legal service providers and prepare materials to ensure that the organization's interests are well represented.

Essential for the Role


* Law degree and qualification to act as a lawyer in Sweden


* Previous professional experience from a law firm or as an in-house lawyer - preferably in sectors such as Construction, Energy, or Renewables


* Knowledge on how an in-house legal department operates and can identify and analyze critical business issues, applying legal expertise to deliver practical solutions


* Excellent ...