Job Description
IKEA of Sweden AB is looking for an experienced Legal Manager to lead the IT and Privacy lawyers and agenda within the legal team. The team today include an IT generalist, two privacy specialists and a sourcing specialist. You should have a law degree (LL.M) and at least 10 years’ experience working with IT and privacy matters at a law-firm or in-house. In addition you should have experience in leading other lawyers.
IKEA of Sweden AB is the company in the Inter IKEA Group that has the assignment to determine and develop the entire IKEA product range, including products, packaging solutions and related services. Each year IKEA Core Business Range introduces 2,000 new products within the total range of almost 10,000 products.
Your main responsibilities include leading the IT and privacy lawyers and agenda in concert with counterparties across the Inter IKEA Group as well as providing legal support in these topics. You will also be a part of a small leadership team for the legal function at IKEA of Sweden AB, where you will be expected to contribute to the development and management of the legal function as a whole.
You will belong to the Legal & Governance function at IKEA of Sweden AB and report to the General Counsel.
Qualifications
The person we are looking for is a nice person! It is a goal-oriented, curious and eager to learn type of person. You will get the chance to impact the IKEA success story through your day-to-day work. Our organization requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen, create relationships and co-operate with people from different backgrounds. You are fluent in English (Swedish is a bonus).
We offer a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment where we both give and take responsibility. You will have the chance to grow with us professionally and individually. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with and support stakeholders and colleagues as well as share your knowledge with people in a global and dynamic context.
We want you to have:
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A Degree of Master of Laws from a reputable University.
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At least 10 years of relevant professional experience from a business law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel in an international legal or business environment.
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Experience within the fields of IT and Privacy.
Additional Information
Sounds Interesting?
The position is placed in Älmhult (Hybrid)
We look forward to receiving your application. Please upload your CV and Motivation letter in English, no later than 4th April. Please note that we will be conducting interviews continuously.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact General Counsel Olof Espmarker at +46 (0)73 421 23 72. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact our People & Culture Recruiter Monaka Perumal at [email protected].
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What We Do
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment.
The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
The IKEA retail business is operated through a franchise system. Today, 12 different groups of companies market and sell the IKEA product range under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Any jobs published on this page are offered by different companies operating under the IKEA Trademark.
IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.
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