Senior Legal Counsel

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be part of the Group Legal function, acting as a trusted advisor that plays a key role in the intersection of management, business operation and control functions. You will work closely with the contractual framework of both Heimstaden Group and that of its assets under management, including Heimstaden Bostad, and ensure the interest of relevant stakeholders, including shareholders.  

You will join an international organisation with a high level of professionalism. The role requires both strategic oversight and the ability to translate stakeholder priorities into practical solutions that work in day-to-day operations and fit the business.  

Key responsibilities  

• Contribute to the Group Legal function – acting as a trusted legal and business advisor to management and other stakeholders on legal, governance and compliance matters. 

• Uphold detailed knowledge of the contractual framework and business model to ensure legal advice supporting the strategic goals of Heimstaden and its assets under management.  

• Maintain trust from external stakeholders through solid governance, compliance and reducing operational risk.  

• Work strategically with legal structuring to remove roadblocks, secures material savings and enables scalable growth. 

• Work and advice within primarily Corporate Law, M&A and Investment, including corporate structuring and strategy, but also within ECM Law, Finance Law, Asset Management. 

• Management of JVs (coordinating deliveries). 

• Support investor relations, including preparing and reviewing presentation material, providing input on structuring, etc. 

• Manage transactional work, including due diligence, project management, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and advice on transactional risks. 

• Support implementation of the company’s policy framework and internal governance documents, as well as training programs.