Senior Legal Counsel – Interim

Project overview

Department: Consulting and interim assignments

We are looking for a senior and self-driven business lawyer for an interim assignment with an international energy company.

The company has grown rapidly and is currently in a period of high activity and several parallel transactions. The need is to bring in an experienced lawyer who can quickly provide broad relief in ongoing legal matters. The assignment is operational and business-close and primarily covers operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.

You will work closely with, among others, development, marketing, finance, and commercial teams, as well as external advisors and partners.

The assignment mainly consists of three parts:

A large part of the assignment involves independently supporting the business in commercial and contractual matters.

You will, among other things:

The company works with projects in areas such as renewable energy, battery storage/BESS, and data centers. Here you will support development and land teams in legal matters and negotiations.

The work may include, among other things:

The company currently has three ongoing transactions, which is an important reason for the need for reinforcement.

Depending on experience, you may, among other things:

We are looking for you who:

We place great importance on you being business-oriented, pragmatic, solution-oriented, and unpretentious, and that you can quickly familiarize yourself with the business and create value from the start.

Particularly meritorious:

About the assignment:

• Commercial agreements and ongoing business law
• draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, consulting agreements, service agreements, and other commercial agreements
• handle both standardized agreements and more complex contract negotiations
• provide ongoing legal support to operations in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France
• draft and negotiate agreements with technical, commercial, and legal advisors, as well as other partners
• manage assignment letters, statements of work, and contract terms
• ensure clear division of responsibilities, cost control, and commercially balanced contract terms
• Project development, land, and energy
• option agreements, lease and land lease agreements, easements, and usufructs
• letters of intent and other agreements related to project development
• support in drafting and reviewing PPAs, term sheets, and other energy and supply agreements
• legal support for joint ventures and joint project development
• MoUs, exclusivity agreements, and cooperation agreements
• support regarding contract structure, pricing, and risk allocation
• Transactions, international coordination, and Legal Operations
• support in M&A processes, due diligence, and data rooms
• work with transaction documentation as well as signing and closing processes
• support in divestments, financing processes, and other strategic projects
• instruct, coordinate, and follow up on external law firms and legal advisors in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France
• develop and update contract templates, contract registers, and internal approval processes
• review intra-group agreements and collaborate with the finance function regarding intra-group receivables and payables
• contribute to more efficient legal work processes through AI, automation, and standardized working methods
• have a Swedish law degree (juristexamen)
• have several years of solid experience as a business lawyer, in-house counsel, or lawyer with a clear focus on commercial contract law
• have extensive experience in independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements
• have experience with qualified contract negotiations
• can handle complex legal and commercial issues
• can work broadly and operationally with various legal issues
• have experience from international operations or cross-border agreements
• have excellent English skills, both spoken and written, including legal contract drafting and negotiation
• have a high degree of independence, good business understanding, and the ability to make decisions
• can start the assignment immediately or on very short notice
• experience in M&A, due diligence, and transaction work
• experience from the energy industry, renewable energy, infrastructure, or project development
• experience from property development or other related project activities
• experience with land agreements, property-related agreements, and usufructs
• knowledge of PPAs, joint ventures, and project financing
• experience with legal work related to the United Kingdom, Germany, and/or France
• experience in developing legal processes, contract templates, and AI-based workflows
• previous experience as an interim consultant

Project details

Immediately

Scope: 80–100%

Assignment length: 3–6 months

You need to be able to travel to the Stockholm office.

Welcome with your application today! For questions and information, contact Mikaela Virsholm [contact removed] [contact removed].

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• Start: flexible
• Location: SE
• Languages: Swedish