General Counsel

Syre; Stockholms län; On-site; SEK 1 000 000 - 1 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering sustainability company based in Sweden seeks a General Counsel to oversee all legal matters, project financing, and compliance. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of international experience in legal advisory, strong negotiation skills, and a passion for sustainability. This leadership role involves working closely with the management team to drive the company’s strategic objectives and mission for a greener future.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of international legal experience.
• Strong track record in project financing and contract negotiations.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all legal aspects of project financing transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and licensing.

Skills

Project financing

Negotiation skills

Legal advisory

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Textile waste is a growing global challenge. Syre’s mission is to decarbonize and dewaste textiles, starting with the world's biggest fiber, polyester. By implementing true textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, we want to drive the transition from a linear to a circular value chain by putting textile waste to use, over and over again.

Syre is now searching for a General Counsel who will serve as Syre’s chief legal advisor, overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role is pivotal in supporting the structuring and execution of project financing, negotiating complex commercial and feedstock contracts, and ensuring risk is effectively managed as the company scales. The General Counsel will work closely with the management team, project partners, financiers, and board to advance Syre’s plans and strategic objectives.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and manage all legal aspects of project financing transactions, including debt, equity, and blended finance structures
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial offtake agreements, as well as feedstock supply agreements, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contracts, and O&M (Operations & Maintenance) agreements
• Support corporate governance, board matters, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Provide strategic legal guidance to management and key functions on business risks, opportunities, and structuring of new projects
• Manage relationships with external legal advisors and ensure cost-efficient, high-quality legal services
• Oversee regulatory compliance and licensing relevant to the company’s operations and markets
• Establish and maintain robust internal policies, procedures, and controls to manage legal and contractual risk. Proactively collaborate with other workstreams, strategically and operationally, to enable rapid scale up in a collaborative manner.
• As part of the management team, foster a company-wide high-performance culture that encourages continuous improvement, learning, and development
• Build and manage a high performing and motivated Legal team
• Contribute to Syre’s mission by embedding impact principles into legal frameworks and contracts

We would prefer if you

• Qualified lawyer with 10+ years of international experience, ideally in a similar sector, scale-up, or impact environment
• Extensive experience in project financing, strategically and hands-on. Strong track record in negotiating and closing project financing transactions.
• Strong track record in drafting and negotiating major commercial and supplier contracts
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with finance, operations, and commercial teams
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills
• Strong ability to build trust-based relationships with advisors and partners
• High ambitions with a constant drive for excellence, daring to challenge the status quo
• Experienced people manager and leader with the ability to lead in change, scale, and speed as well as in an international environment
• Strong alignment with the company’s mission and values, and motivation to drive positive environmental and social impact

You will be reporting to the CEO and should be located in Stockholm, Sweden.

Syre is an international company with a Swedish soul. We are a growing team of scalemakers – dedicated optimists and pioneers, together on a quest to drive the great textile shift. At Syre, we always appreciate it if you would be described as purpose-driven, action-oriented, innovative, change navigator and team player. Our team members are offered an international environment of innovation and speed, and we embrace diversity in all forms. Together we are here to build an impact company with green transition at its core – for our customers, partners, investors, and most of all, for our planet.

Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply with confidence - we look forward to hearing from you (in English)!