Head of Legal Region International - Volvo Construction Equipment

Head of Legal Sales Region International - Volvo Construction Equipment


Volvo Construction Equipment
At Volvo CE we are driven by the idea that through imagination, hard work and technological innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected. We believe in a sustainable future. And with the global construction industry as our arena, we work together with our customers to turn this belief into reality for people everywhere.
That is our purpose, and we live and breathe it. Every day.




Do you want to be a part of building the world we want to live in?


Are you a curious team-player interested in working in a truly international context in a transforming industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment handling a very broad variety of legal topics, where both good business acumen and your high integrity as a lawyer will be much appreciated and key contributors to our success? Then you might be the person we are looking for!


We are now recruiting for the position as Head of Legal for Sales Region International at Volvo CE. The Region International team is responsible for construction equipment sales, uptime and parts sales, productivity and retail development in four different market areas – Africa, Oceania, CIS, Middle East, Turkey and Cuba.


As Head of Legal for Sales Region International you will be a member of Region International Management team, which is an effective and passionate team that is stronger than the sum of its parts, ready to grasp opportunities and work towards demanding goals in a true cross-functional and collaborative approach to achieve customer success.




You will also be a member of the Volvo CE Legal & Compliance team, comprising highly engaged and skilled lawyers and administrative colleagues providing legal support to all parts of the Volvo CE organization in a truly global environment, embedded in the business flow. We value collaboration, diversity and a creative workplace. We strive to contribute to the Volvo CE success and to realize our purpose in everything we do. You would report to the Head of Legal & Compliance.


What are the responsibilities?
Handle all legal matters for Sales Region International, by providing timely and effective legal advice.
Manage Region International’s legal and compliance risks and protect our legal rights, primarily related to sales-, distribution- and compliance matters; including anti-corruption, antitrust, export control and data privacy.
Effectively communicate with the Region International Management team, and other colleagues as relevant, regarding the Region’s legal risks and legal rights, including providing relevant legal training.
Provide legal support in drafting and negotiating contracts for sales and marketing of products and services, customer financing structures, acquisitions & divestments among others.
Support in ensuring implementation of the Volvo Group’s Compliance program, including to provide compliance trainings and provide support as needed in handling of whistleblower investigations relating to Region International.
Engage and manage Region International’s relationships with outside legal service providers.
Interact closely with all relevant stakeholders, in-and outside of Region International, including with relevant Volvo Group communities outside of Volvo CE.





What do you need to be successful in this role?
A university degree in law with at least 10 years’ experience from a law firm or as in-house legal counsel or equivalent experience is required.
Experience from the legal field of distribution and also from Compliance is of importance.
You need good analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities and excellent ability to apply legal as well as business and financial aspects in providing legal advice.
Professionalism, good judgement and high integrity are key competencies, which need to be combined with strong critical thinking and a true business interest and understanding.
Excellent skills in effectively communicating both verbally and in writing, in English, to a diverse audience is important as well as strong ability to build relationships.
We think that you are a proactive self-starter, comfortable operating autonomously but also a true team player.
We further think that a curious mind-set and a willingness to drive change and continuous improvements are important to succeed in this role.



Last but not least you need to share our values Trust, Passion, Change, Performance and Customer Success t. If they light your inner fire, we’d like to hear from you. In preparation for a discussion, we would appreciate it if you considered the following questions in your application/cover letter:
Describe your most successful collaboration in the last year
Describe the critical success factors you see for an in-house legal counsel in a transformational industry
What is the bravest decision you have taken in the last 6 months?



Location
Sweden, Eskilstuna


Start date
The position is open now and will be contracted as soon as possible.


For further information, please contact:
Nina Aresund, Head of Legal & Compliance Volvo CE, phone + 46 739 028135, nina.aresund@volvo.com.


Adriano Merigli, Head of Sales Region International Volvo CE phone +46 165414225, Adriano.merigli@volvo.com.


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.