Competition law counsel

Introduction

Scania’s purpose is to Drive the Shift Towards a Sustainable Transport System. Group Legal and Compliance has an important role supporting the business to make the right decisions in the right way. This role will give the right candidate the possibility to influence and further develop the Legal & Compliance organisation and work cross functionally in an international environment by taking own initiatives and at the same time respect Scania’s well-established values and corporate culture.

Group Compliance is part of the Group Legal & Compliance function. Group Compliance supports the global Scania organization in reducing compliance risks by providing knowledge and advice in terms of policies, guidelines or trainings and by setting up respective structures and processes within the area of competition law, anti-corruption, AML law and business and human rights.

We are now looking for a Subject Matter Expert / legal counsel with focus on Competition Law. This role will give the right candidate the possibility to take the lead  and develop the way of working with, but also  offer the unique opportunity to address, competition law related risks and topics from a holistic and operational perspective in all Scania activities. The role will also partially support our Group Legal Affairs function. You will also be the team manager for the Group Compliance Program Office in which you will lead and support a team of 6 dedicated and experienced colleagues, who are specialists in different legal areas. You will also work closely with colleagues within Group Legal and Compliance and other stakeholders in Scania’s global organisation, as well as within the TRATON Group.

The position is based in the Scania Headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden and there is a possibility for hybrid working.

Your main responsibilities

• Provide guidance to Scania’s global organisation on competition law related risks and operational issues
• Manage our  competition law policies and training materials and oversee their implementation
• Create and provide trainings and communications within the competition law field to Scania’s global organisation
• Provide legal advice on all kinds of competition law topics that arise within Scania’s global organisation e.g. in relation to supply or distribution of products and services, as well as in transactions and in development of new business models,
• Support the organisation with identification and management of relevant competition law risks, including regulatory watch
• Support and develop a culture of compliance and integrity
• Coordinate and work closely together with other functions on different compliance topics
• Team manager of the group Compliance program office and support the Chief Compliance Officer in the development of the department in terms of work methodology, tools and strategic direction

Your profile

-    Academic legal background and experience from an international company or law firm
-    A minimum of 5 - 7 years’ experience with competition law, preferably as a legal counsel or as  a second line of defence role in the commercial sector
-    Experience in digital and data driven ways of working 
-    Experience in leadership and management 
-    Fluency in both written and spoken English, additional language skills are advantages
-    The position may require international travels

We are looking for you who has a genuine interest for competition law and how it is applied in a compliant and risk-based manner and who is interested in taking a leading role in such work. The position allows excellent structuring and prioritization skills and ability to work independently and manage own projects. Excellent communication skills are required for the role and we also value good collaborative skills, high integrity and an open-minded approach seeking practical and integrated solutions. We will put great value in your personality. We believe you are a team player, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members and collaborators. You are stable, determined and resilient, easily adapting to change. Being self-driven and service minded are fundamental to motivate colleagues on the journey ahead.

More information and application

Your application should include a CV. 

We look forward to receiving your application! Last application day is the 1/12 2024.

A background check may be conducted for this position.