Legal Counsel

at  DHL

ABOUT DHL AND LEGAL SERVICES:

DHL (DHL Group) the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.
DHL Legal Services offers all business partners worldwide solution-oriented legal advice. We provide comprehensive support in contracts, negotiations, and processes with customers and suppliers as well as in general litigation and commercial law matters.
In a matrix organization, Legal Services is organized on the one hand according to regions and on the other hand according to global cross-sectional topics. As our business keeps growing, we want you in Sweden in our Nordic and Baltic region.
Ready to immerse yourself in the exciting world of Legal? Join the team and bring your expertise on board! As part of DHL, you will be working with a global network of Legal colleagues and benefit from a wide range of development opportunities.
We are looking for an immediate, full-time, permanent position to be based in Solna, Sweden. The position reports to Head of Legal, DHL Nordic and Baltic Region.

• Advise and counsel functional or operational area managers to ensure current or proposed business activities, policies, practices and transactions comply with relevant laws and regulations
• Review legal analyses and technical reports to recommend senior management on how to respond to legal issues or proposed changes in laws and regulations
• Review and approve legal contracts, letters of agreement, and other documents related to trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters (for example loans, leases, purchase agreements, acquisitions, divestitures, employment contracts) to protect the organization’s legal and business interests
• Represent the organization in complex, controversial, significant, or specialized legal proceedings before courts (with external legal counsel), government agencies, or other authorities to protect organization’s interests
• Prepare or review complex materials for external legal counsel so that they are well-prepared to represent the organization in legal proceedings
• Coach less experienced legal staff and help them resolve problems
• Conduct Customer and Supplier Contracting and Negotiations, work associated with Corporate law, Real Estate law and other areas of law as expected from an in house legal function, Legal Research & Document Drafting, and Legal Records Management.