Legal Counsel, Group Legal Sweden

Do you want to play a pivotal role in the green transition of society Do you want to be part of our global legal team and offer clear business-oriented legal guidance Are you ready to implement your legal skills for tangible results Then consider applying for the position of in-house legal counsel Sweden.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are looking for an in-house legal counsel to join COWI Sweden. Based in one of COWIs offices in Sweden and reporting to the Head of Legal COWI Sweden and Norway you will provide legal support for COWI Sweden within COWI Groups central legal function Group Legal.

Group Legal comprises 35 team members across Denmark Sweden Norway Dubai the UK and Canada providing comprehensive legal services throughout the COWI Group. As in-house legal counsel in Sweden you will be part of a legal team in Norway and Sweden of five lawyers and be a strategic partner to the leadership team in Sweden collaborating closely with the senior management on a variety of legal matters essential to advancing COWIs goals.

On a day-to-day basis your tasks will include:

• providing legal counsel to the senior management particularly in construction and consultancy law as well as areas like corporate law competition law public procurement intellectual property (IP) rights and data protection (GDPR)
• preparing reviewing and negotiating various agreements particularly in large projects
• legal support for ongoing projects
• managing disputes and complaints both internally and in coordination with external lawyers
• conducting legal training in various areas of law and further developing templates tools and processes
• corporate restructurings and legal housekeeping

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The foundation for thriving in this position starts with your openness to work alongside others including colleagues partners or customers. Approaching challenges is something you do with a solution-focused mindset and you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that you will have:

• a Swedish masters degree in laws
• extensive experience from a law firm or as an in-house counsel preferably specializing in the consulting and construction industries contracts public procurement and business law
• knowledge of and practical experience with standard contractual terms in the consulting and construction industries such as ABK 09 ABT 06 AB 04 FIDIC etc. or the similar
• extensive experience managing disputes especially in the early stages with a solid business understanding and the ability to communicate complex legal matters to stakeholders
• ability to convey information effectively in English and Swedish

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 percent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and home. Our offices are mainly situated in Scandinavia the UK North America and India where a team of 7500 individuals contributes their skills in engineering architecture energy and environmental fields.

Got more questions

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to Head of Legal Sweden & Norway Hanna Sofie Engsaeth at or Senior Global TA Specialist Sarah Wallentin at

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we aim to accomplish and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

We look forward to receiving your application so please use the link to apply. Note that due to GDPR we are not allowed to receive your application via email. Apply as soon as possible as the position can be assigned before end date (10th of August).

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity colour religion gender national origin age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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