Legal Counsel

SSAB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SSAB seeks a senior Legal Counsel to join the Legal Europe & Transformation team in Stockholm. You will provide day‑to‑day legal support across multiple business areas and handle strategic initiatives, including transformation projects and select M&A work.

You will draft and negotiate supplier and customer agreements, advise on regulatory and governance matters, and collaborate with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and external advisers across Europe. Occasional Nordic travel is expected.

Qualifications

• LL.M. degree required.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in-house or in a business‑oriented law firm.
• Experience advising on commercial and contract law matters.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of supplier and customer agreements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and practical, solution‑oriented advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day legal support to designated business units, with focus on Sweden.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements (procurement, sales, construction, real estate, services).
• Advise on commercial, contractual, corporate, compliance, and governance matters.
• Support strategic projects including transformation initiatives and large contracts.
• Advise on regulatory and competition, sanctions, ethics, data privacy topics.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and legal processes.
• Occasionally deliver legal and compliance training; coordinate external advisors.

Skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

English proficiency

Swedish proficiency

Education

LL.M. degree

Job description

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil-free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil-free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.

About the position

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal Europe & Transformation team in Stockholm. This is an exceptional opportunity foran experienced lawyer who values breadth, complexity, and business proximity over specialization. In this role, you will provide daily legal support to several key areas of SSAB's business and will work on some of SSAB's most strategically important initiatives.

You will take ownership of significant legal matters from start to finish, and collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Procurement, Finance, and owners of our key transformation projects. You will thrive in this role if you enjoy navigating a broad range of legal challenges and have the experience and confidence to move seamlessly between complex contract negotiations, real estate matters, privacy and compliance issues, disputes, and strategic projects such as M&A transactions.

You will become part of a highly experienced legal team supporting operations across Europe, working in an environment characterized by collaboration, trust, and business engagement.

Main Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day legal support to the designated business units and beyond, with special focus on Sweden and function as a legal resource for projects driven by our Business Units and Corporate Functions

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to procurement, sales, construction, real estate, and service contracts

Act as a trusted legal advisor to business stakeholders on commercial, contractual, corporate, compliance, and governance matters

Support strategic projects, including large-scale transformation initiatives, complex contracting arrangements, disputes, litigation, and occasional M&A activities

Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including competition law, sanctions, KYC, ethics and compliance, and data privacy topics

Develop and maintain contract templates, legal processes, and practical guidance for the business

Occasionally deliver legal and compliance training across the organization

Coordinate and manage external legal advisors when required

About You

You have Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.

You have extensive experience (around 10 years), either as an in-house legal counsel within an industrial or manufacturing company or from a business-oriented law firm

You have solid experience advising on commercial and contract law matters

You are great at drafting and negotiating supplier and customer agreements

You are known for your strong business acumen and the ability to provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice

You are great at building internal networks and you often receive feedback for your excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

Fluent written and spoken English and Swedish are a key requirement to be successful in this role

You are willing to travel occasionally within the Nordic region to be closer to your internal clients

Meritorious Qualifications

Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, construction, infrastructure, or large project-based businesses is a strong plus

Further experience with e.g. competition law, financing, or data privacy matters will make our team even stronger

Our Offer

A broad and diverse legal portfolio with significant business exposure.

Participation in one of the largest industrial transformation projects in the Nordics.

A collaborative and highly competent legal team.

Opportunities for professional growth through increased responsibility and involvement in strategic projects.

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

OUR CULTURE

At SSAB, we strive to create an environment where every team member is heard, valued, empowered, and engaged. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and that everyone contributes to our collective success. We use our values – driven, true and ahead – in making everyday decisions, keeping the customer at the heart of what we do. This makes us all team players, each with the drive to improve. When joining SSAB you will become part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by providing a safe and friendly workplace. If you set out to achieve it, at SSAB you will have the possibility of broadening your skills and grow within your field or beyond.