Senior Legal Counsel

Are you ready to bring your innovative perspective and creative skills to ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions? Join our team in Stockholm, Sweden and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of. **What Would You Do As Our Senior Legal Counsel** The Senior Legal Counsel Nordics is the key legal advisor for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in the Nordics with a specific focus on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The role provides hands‑on legal support to commercial, product, and leadership teams, focusing mainly on commercial contracts, compliance, and data protection. It requires a highly independent lawyer who can negotiate agreements, identify risks early, and ensure the business operates legally and efficiently across all Nordics with a specific focus on Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The role is Stockholm‑based and newly created, offering significant responsibility and influence within the Nordic Legal \& Compliance function. You will report to the to the Senior Legal and Compliance Counsel Nordic BA. You would also: * Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and other business contracts for the Nordics with a specific focus on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. * Advise the business on legal, compliance, and data protection matters, ensuring adherence to local laws and internal policies. * Monitor legal developments in Sweden, Norway and Denmark and translate them into practical guidance for stakeholders. * Support dispute management, external counsel coordination, and contribute to M\&A or integration activities when needed. * Deliver training and support to teams on contract policies, compliance topics, and general legal best practices. **The Skills And Experience You Need** We are looking for someone who: * Is qualified Swedish lawyer with 10\+ years of post‑qualification experience from a reputable law firm or in‑house environment. * Has strong background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements (customer, supplier, procurement, etc.). * Has solid understanding of compliance areas such as anti‑corruption, competition law and trade compliance, plus working knowledge of GDPR/data protection. * Has experience navigating multi‑jurisdictional legal environments, ideally Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. * Has proven ability to manage disputes, and preferably support M\&A processes, and provide pragmatic legal advice in a fast‑paced, commercial setting. This role requires someone who is proactive, self‑driven, and confident working independently across multiple markets. Strong communication, clarity in legal reasoning, and the ability to build trust with stakeholders are essential. Because the position interacts with teams in several countries, the ability to communicate fluently in both Swedish and English is critical for influencing decisions, simplifying complex legal issues, and ensuring alignment across the business. The ideal candidate combines high integrity, strong analytical thinking, and sound judgment with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented mindset. They thrive in fast‑paced environments, collaborate effectively, and maintain resilience and composure when facing competing priorities. **What We Offer** We’re passionate about providing great opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer: * Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills. * A competitive salary and incentive schemes. * Modern infrastructure. **We review applications regularly, so don’t wait** We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us. Just set up your profile and apply here. To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Mona Yusefi Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at mona.yusefi@assaabloy.com . The position requires a personal security pre\-employment check in addition to a security interview and evaluation in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act “Säkerhetsskyddslagen” (2018:585\). The personal security assessment will be conducted once the recruitment selection process is completed (before employment can be offered). **Let’s create a safer and more open world \- together!** To find out more about us, visit www.assaabloy.com **We are the ASSA ABLOY Group** Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally. As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.