Legal Counsel

About us
Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses, and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions. Are you looking for new opportunities in a dynamic and commercial workplace at one of the world’s best truck manufacturers?
Legal Counsel Scania Procurement
Scania is currently looking for a new Legal Counsel to provide legal support to the procurement function. The procurement department at Scania is tasked with acquiring products and services for all of Scania’s global units, with the central procurement operations based in Södertälje. While the majority of our organization is located there, we also have a significant presence in various countries where Scania operates. In this role, you will work in a truly international setting, primarily based at Scania’s headquarters in Södertälje. You will be an integral part of our legal department, which comprises six legal counsels, two assistants and the general counsel.

As Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in offering legal advice and conducting risk assessments for the procurement function. This entails offering support in diverse legal domains pertinent to a procurement organization, primarily centered around commercial contract law and general commercial law. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and delivering training sessions for purchasers. The role involves numerous points of contact worldwide and is both independent, varied and socially engaging.
Is it you we are looking for?
You have a Swedish law degree and/or have acquired relevant work experience in Sweden.
You possess 3-5 years of relevant work experience either from a law firm or as an in-house legal counsel.
You have a solid understanding of commercial contract law and general commercial law.
Familiarity and experience within the legal domains of IP law, IT-law, maritime and transport law, construction law or other relevant are desirable, but not a requirement.
Working languages are Swedish and English. Proficiency in German is advantageous.

Your professional skills
We are looking for someone who is humble, adaptable, decisive and possesses good judgment. You are good at organizing, planning and managing your workload. You have a customer-focused, business-minded approach and are collaborative and pragmatic. You have the ability to work independently and collaboratively across different organizational levels and cultural contexts. You uphold a high standard of integrity and trustworthiness and possess good communication and presentation skills.
We offer you
We can offer you a dynamic workplace with diverse and challenging tasks in a hybrid work setup, meaning you can work from home a few days a week if the job allows. We can also provide you with an individual development plan, so you can reach your goals and receive the right support along the way. Scania offers many opportunities to develop your career both domestically as well as internationally. We have a broad offer of personnel benefit with everything from health allowance to performance bonuses. Our corporate culture is characterized by openness, diversity, and respect for the individual.
We look forward to your application!
We use logic and personality tests in our selection process and a background check may be conducted for this position.
Your application should include CV, personal letter and grade copies from university. Please apply as soon as possible. Ongoing selection and interviews will take place during the application period, the position may be filled before the end of the application period.