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Legal Counsel

Nouryon


Job Location:

Göteborg - Sweden

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Are you an experienced Legal Counsel who enjoys working independently in a dynamic international environment while partnering with senior business leaders Would you like to join a legal team that is highly valued by the business and plays a key role in driving commercial success and operational excellence At Nouryon our global team takes positive action every day to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you

About the job

As Legal Counsel you will play a key role in supporting Nouryons European manufacturing sites and businesses. You will advise on a broad range of environmental health and safety (HSE) regulatory and commercial legal matters working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams across the organization.
This role will report to the Vice President General Counsel Nordics / EMEA at Nouryon.

In your future role as Legal Counsel you will

Provide legal support to our Businesses and Operations in Europe including:
Drafting and hands-on negotiation of a variety of commercial and other agreements and handle disputes and litigation as they arise.
Collaborate with stakeholders across legal operations manufacturing supply chain commercial and regulatory functions to manage legal risk while enabling business and production objectives.
Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Integrated Supply Chain team on HSE-related matters across the Companys European manufacturing facilities.
Support the Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) team on regulatory compliance matters (incl REACH).

Support other legal matters as they arise including disputes and corporate legal matters.

We believe you bring


Strong academic credentials including a law degree from a well-respected European university.
5 years of relevant working experience. Strong training at a reputable law firm in-house legal department or a combination of both is valued.
Experience advising on HSE environmental or regulatory matters in a manufacturing or an industrial environment is a plus.
Fluency in English


We believe you are...

Results Oriented
Team Player
Intellectually Curious Driven to learn with a can do attitude
Commercially savvy and business-orientated
Excellent Communicator


We offer you

At Nouryon we provide a great job and friendly coworkers plus benefits in addition to salary. Our collective agreement is with IKEM. Plus we offer unilateral perks such as bonus reduced hours health care allowance lunch allowance and more.


Have we got your interest


This is an on-site permanent position on a full-time basis in our Gothenburg or Amsterdam office. You are reporting to Vice President General Counsel Nordics / EMEA and based in Gothenburg or Amsterdam

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: an applicant you will be subject to a background check before employment. You will receive more information about this later in the recruitment process.

We work actively and systematically with HSE matters to ensure a safe and sustainable working environment for our employees. As an employee you may therefore be required to undergo drug testing on a random basis. This is part of our commitment to safeguarding the safety and well-being of our staff.


We look forward to receiving your application!

About Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon

If youre looking for your next career move apply today and join Nouryons worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care cleaning paints and coatings agriculture and food pharmaceuticals and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities in a dynamic international diverse and proactive working environment.

Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.


Contact

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance please contact Talent Acquisition Manager for the Nordics:


For union-related inquiries:

Akademikerklubben: Katarina Risö
Unionen: Helene Rosenlund
Ledarna: Sanna Backman


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Nouryon - a global specialty chemicals leader. Your partner in essential solutions for a sustainable future.

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