Group Corporate Governance and Transactions Legal Counsel
Group Corporate Governance and Transactions Legal Counsel
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Job Description
Verisure is seeking a highly motivated Group Corporate Governance and Transactions Legal Counsel to join our global legal team reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our growth journey ideally based in Stockholm though other locations such as Geneva and London may also be considered.
We are one of Europes fastest-growing most profitable businesses with a clear mission: to protect what matters most. With low market penetration and a resilient recurring revenue model our runway for growth is vast.
In this role you will partner with senior leaders across the Group functions and business to ensure world-class corporate governance MAR and securities regulation compliance as well as good board and shareholder meeting management. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the Groups governance framework in a publicly listed environment supporting our Board and Disclosure Committee and leading corporate governance and transactions legal work across 17 markets.
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About Verisure
Verisure is the leading provider of professionally monitored security services with 24/7 responsein Europe and Latin America.
Every day our dedicated teams use leading technology to Deter Detect Verify and Intervene to protect more than 5.7 million families and small businesses from intruders fire and health emergencies across 17 countries.
With over 35 years of insights experience and innovation Verisure is known for category-creating marketing sales excellence innovative products and services and customer-centricity.
Our mission is to give our customers peace ofmind by protecting what mattersmost to them. We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe and secure.
Thanks to a strong focus on high quality service we aim to have the most satisfied and loyal portfolio of customers in the industry. We estimate that we have some of the strongest growth and retention rates globally in consumer-facing services which demonstrates our commitment to exceptional service levels and strong value proposition to our customers.
Verisure Legal team - business enablers and essential contributors to Verisures sustainable success
Our globally integrated Legal Compliance Privacy Regulatory Advocacy and Public Affairs team brings together 140 lawyers and professionals from 19 countries across four continents. We are proud of our strong gender balanceespecially within our Group legal leadershipand of the diverse experiences and perspectives that power our success. Through seamless collaboration we deliver best-in-class practices and act as trusted partners across the business.
Our vision: to be true business enablers. Our mission: to deliver value through innovative legal expertise impactful regulatory advocacy and leadership in protecting our reputation and strengthening trust with customers regulators and stakeholdersdriving sustainable growth.
We are also on an exciting digital transformation journey embedding AI and other advanced technologies into our operations to make our impact even stronger.
Our team has been consistently recognised among the best in-house legal functions worldwide including in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Switzerland ( and 2025) and the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Europe LATAM Specialists (2023 and 2024).
At Verisure the Legal team is also a springboard for growth. Many of our colleagues have stepped into new roles taken on greater responsibilities and earned well-deserved promotionsproof of our commitment to professional development and career progression.
The role of Group Corporate Governance and Transactions Legal Counsel
The Group Corporate Governance and Transactions Legal Counsel is reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer and working closely with country Heads of Legal the wider Group Legal community and colleagues from other functions and business. During a period of rapid and profitable growth you will shape how Verisure builds scales and professionalizes its corporate governance standards to meetand exceedthe expectations of a publicly listed company. You will ensure that MAR compliance is fully integrated into the Companys operations and lead the Legal function in supporting transactions including refinancing across its 17 countries.
Your mission is to strengthen and lead Group-wide corporate governance processes ensure compliance with capital markets obligations and act as legal lead on strategic transactions.
You will play a key role in establishing the governance framework structuring processes and embedding best practices across markets. Your responsibilities will range from supporting the Disclosure Committee and overseeing share-dealing compliance to driving board and AGM processes managing legal entities and leading legal support for transactions and doing so you will deliver advice and outputs that demand speed precision deep knowledge of applicable legal requirements rigor sound judgment reliability and resilience.
This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact in one of Europes fastest-growing B2C companies entering into a new phase in a listed environment combining legal strategic oversight with hands-on execution and bringing international corporate law expertise to a business with huge untapped potential. Highly visible and global in scope the role offers both the platform and autonomy to influence outcomes at scalestrengthening our governance for today and building a legal model fit for the future.
Main responsibilities
Inside Information & Share Dealing Compliance
- Advise and support the Disclosure Committee on Inside Information matters.
- Maintain and administer the Insider List / Log Book to ensure full compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
- Support the Chief Legal Officer on Share Dealing Policy topics and related governance requirements.
Board & AGM Governance
- Ensure Annual General Meetings (AGMs) are planned and executed in line with the Companys Articles of Association and statutory requirements.
- Oversee the scheduling and management of Board meetings to ensure compliance with governance documents and regulatory obligations.
Legal Entity Management & Corporate Governance
- Lead the Groups legal entity management framework ensuring accurate up-to-date information and timely statutory filings.
- Support country Heads of Legal in managing governance of local entities driving alignment and best practices across the Group.
- Manage the incorporation of new entities in collaboration with other functions to meet evolving business needs.
- Maintain accurate corporate governance records and documentation for disclosure and filing purposes.
- Handle requests related to Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) disclosures.
Transactions Leadership
- Act as the Group Legal lead on strategic transactions including refinancings and other corporate projects providing expert guidance and execution support.
Candidate profile
Experience and Qualifications
We are looking for a top performer: proactive solution-oriented and focused on delivering real value. Someone who sees Verisure not just as a job but as a long-term career destination. A high-calibre high-energy individual with strong potential and a clear upward trajectory bringing an open growth-oriented mindset adaptable and curious. Someone we can truly invest in and grow into one of Verisures next-generation leaders.
- 710 years experience as a qualified lawyer ideally with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house roles.
- Swedish legal qualifications strongly preferred with experience of Swedish MAR listing rules and the Swedish Corporate Governance legal qualification could be considered.
- International experience essentialable to navigate complex multi-country environments and advise across borders.
- Solid track record in company secretarial and public market regulation with hands-on experience supporting boards AGMs and disclosure committees.
- Exposure to and interest in transactional work (e.g. refinancing joint ventures M&A).
- Strong governance mindset with the ability to design frameworks codify best practices and scale processes across multiple jurisdictions.
- Commercially astute and pragmatic with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and balance legal rigour with business needs.
- Resilient curious and adaptablecomfortable operating in high-velocity international environments.
- Fluent in English; Swedish or another European language would be an advantage.
- Location: ideally Stockholm though London or Geneva may also be considered.
Competencies
Problem Solving and Analytics strong at structuring complex problems through quantitatively sound analysis demonstrating exceptional business and commercial judgment. Ability to synthesize information into actionable conclusions enabling efficient decision making.
Agility and Flexibility - thrives in dynamic environments adapting swiftly to new information and changing circumstances and with a solid ability to navigate and operate successfully amidst complexity.
Effectiveness and Impact - self-motivated proactive in self-development and demonstrates a hands-on approach to deliver by rolling up their sleeves and deep dive into the details
Entrepreneurial - forward thinker who can challenges the status quo while maintaining a strong customer focus. Willing to take a hands on approach while keeping the strategic objectives in mind.
Communication - active listener with high emotional intelligence and decision-making ability with discernment who communicates clearly and effectively projecting credibility capable of influencing stakeholders across various levels. Also good at ammnaging confidentiality.
Strong fit with our Company DNA
Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people bring a contagious energy and a sense of urgency that is unmistakable. We create a vision and inspire others around that vision with full engagement and focus. We are all-in and we love what we do.
Committed to Making a Difference: We are courageous we deliver what we promise through hard work and resilience. We make a difference through operating with discipline and doing what is needed. We are hands-on and we arent afraid to get into the detail. We deliver results and we execute with excellence.
Always Innovating: Our people make the impossible possible; its a continuous state of mind. We are purpose-driven curious and we challenge the status quo. We believe good ideas travel we share and reapply. We take smart risks and we are not afraid to fail. We believe innovation can be big or small.
Winning as a Team: We are determined to become number 1 and to do that we need to listen to one another collaborate and work together. We play our part fueled by a winning attitude and a fighting spirit. We celebrate our successes. We play to our strengths and our diversity to deliver even better outcomes while developing and supporting one another. We believe that together we go further and that nothing is impossible.
With Trust & Responsibility: Our people take responsibility for the people we protect. We are accountable and reliable. We role model operating with integrity. We trust and empower one another to do the right thing always. We deliver on our promise through world-class expertise and meticulous know-how. And we do this with humility while being honoured to play such an important role in society.
Strong fit with Verisure RISE Leadership Model
Role Model Responsible Owner: Acting as a long-term owner always putting the customer first thinking and acting big and being accountable and responsible.
Inspire Outstanding Performance: Motivating others for high performance prioritising and making decisions with an analytical approach and executing with excellence.
Strengthen and grow a high-performance diverse organisation: Building high-performance and diverse teams enhancing a learning culture by setting continuously higher standards.
Empower and lead with courage integrity and purpose: Inspiring our people honouring our mission and purpose by leading with confidence positive energy and genuine empathy and humility.
Diversity inclusionequityandbelonging at Verisure
At Verisure we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace recognising that diversity of thought and background only makes our teams stronger and more innovative. We reject all forms of discrimination and bias and we believe in access to opportunities for everyone regardless of gender age disability status race sexual orientation or any other status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
