Legal Counsel (Temporary Position)

• Stockholm Sweden 
• Full-time temporary position with a start date as soon as possible until June 30 2027. 

WHAT YOULL DO 

As a Legal Counsel in the General Contracts team a part of H&M Group Legal youll be the driving force behind agreements that are commercially relevant and flexible ensuring that projects move forward on the basis of a well-crafted contract. 

WHO YOULL WORK WITH 

You will join the General Contracts team of nine legal counsels. We provide legal support across a broad range of areas including purchasing production logistics marketing treasury payment services and sustainability giving you broad exposure to a variety of commercial contract areas. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• You will negotiate commercial contracts across H&M Group key business areas working alongside the team to manage a steady flow of contract matters. 
• You will engage with stakeholders across H&M Group to understand their business needs and provide tailored legal support by reviewing drafting and negotiating contracts offering legal advice and answering a wide range of doing so you will ensure that stakeholders move forward with legally sound and effective contracts that strike the right balance between speed of business and risk mitigation for the commercial context at hand. 
• You will contribute to knowledge development within the H&M Group including setting processes and best practice as well as conducting legal trainings and workshops. 

WHO YOU ARE 

We are looking for a commercially minded legal professional with a strong interest in contract law and negotiation. You enjoy working close to the business translating legal complexity into clear and practical advice and you are motivated by finding solutions that balance legal precision with sound business judgment. We also expect you to: 

• Be productive agile and analytical with a pragmatic mindset. 
• Adapt quickly to new contexts contract types and shifting priorities aligning your support with business impact and risk. 
• Combine hands-on practical advice with strategic proactive thinking. 
• Handle negotiation settings in a confident cooperative and professional manner. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

• A university law degree. 
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience involving commercial contracts. 
• Negotiation experience with the ability to assess opportunities and risks related thereto. 
• Excellent written and verbal communicationskills (professional English required). 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

This is a full-time temporary position based at our head office in Stockholm and you will be reporting to the Manager of the General Contracts team. Ready to take the leap Apply now with a cover letter and CV in English Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

WHO WE ARE 

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design affordable prices and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.   

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together we want to use our power our scale and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. Read more about us here  

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE 

At H&M Group we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.  

An example of our benefits:  

• 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands both in stores and online (H&M COS Weekday Monki H&M HOME & Other Stories and ARKET).   
• H&M Incentive Program HIP. Learn more about the program here. 

JOIN US 

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things our inclusive and collaborative culture our strong values and opportunities for growth. But most of all its our people who make us who we are.    

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract