Legal & Compliance Counsel, Interim assignment

For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced Legal & Compliance Counsel. This is an interim assignment starting on 1 October 2026, for approximately 3–6 months, based in Stockholm.

Assignment & Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a small team and provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice to the Nordic business.

• Advise commercial and product teams on contracts, negotiations and key legal matters.

• Support and drive compliance in areas such as data privacy, digital regulation, competition law and anti-corruption.

• Support investigations, employment-related matters, crisis management and M&A where relevant.

• Collaborate with divisional Legal, Compliance and Data Protection teams and key stakeholders across the business.

Background & Experience

• Swedish law degree with solid relevant post-qualification experience.

• Experience from an in-house Legal Counsel role and/or a reputable law firm.

• Strong experience in commercial contracts, negotiations and general business law.

• Good understanding of compliance, preferably including data privacy and/or digital regulation.

• Exposure to areas such as competition/antitrust, trade compliance, anti-corruption or employment law is an advantage, but not essential.

• Experience from a technology, digital, manufacturing or other complex commercial environment is preferred but not required.

• Experience leading or coordinating others is an advantage.

Key Attributes

• Fluent in Swedish and English.

• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-oriented, with sound judgement and integrity.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Structured, proactive and comfortable operating in a fast-paced and international environment.

• Able to quickly understand complex business matters and translate legal requirements into practical solutions.

In Summary

A senior and commercially minded legal professional with strong commercial law and contract expertise, combined with a solid understanding of compliance and the ability to act as a trusted business partner. The ideal candidate brings sound judgement, strong communication skills and the confidence to take ownership of complex legal matters in a consulting environment.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via www.vonfeilitzen.se

For more information about the role, please contact Rosita von Feilitzen at +46 73 540 57 07