We are Zeekr Technology Europe. Powered by engineers and creative minds from all over the world. Located in Gothenburg, Sweden, one of the leading mobility innovation grounds worldwide. Established in 2013 as CEVT and began with the mission to create a revolutionary modular vehicle architecture, CMA. As of 2024, CEVT is now Zeekr Technology Europe, signaling our belonging within Zeekr. Delivering intelligent, sustainable, and user centric technology and software for tomorrow's electric mobility today.

We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal & IP team. You will work both independently and collaboratively, supporting the Head of Legal and business leaders on a broad range of complex legal and strategic matters in a global setting.

What You'll Do

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will play a central role alongside the Head of Legal in shaping the organization’s legal strategy, supporting business growth, and managing legal and compliance risks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising senior leadership on strategic legal matters, risk exposure, and corporate governance
• Leading complex legal projects across jurisdictions, particularly in areas related to digital technology, innovation, and commercialization within the automotive sector
• Providing expert legal counsel on Swedish corporate law, including board matters, shareholder issues, M&A, reorganizations, and corporate structure
• Acting as legal lead in major commercial negotiations, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships
• Developing and managing contract frameworks and contract management systems, including templates and negotiation guidelines
• Ensuring compliance with Swedish and EU laws across corporate, commercial, and regulatory areas, including oversight of the whistleblowing and compliance reporting channel
• Coordinating with external counsel on specialized matters such as litigation, competition, and regulatory law
• Supporting internal risk assessments, audits, and due diligence activities
• Enhancing internal legal awareness through training and guidance to business teams
• Lead and update legal policies and procedures in line with the company’s ethics and compliance programs
• Monitoring legislative changes and advising stakeholders on potential business impacts

Who You Are:

We are looking for a confident, business-oriented, and highly collaborative legal professional with a solid track record in corporate and commercial law. You bring a combination of legal excellence, strong communication skills, and strategic thinking.

• Legal Master’s Degree from an accredited Swedish law school
• Knowledge or experience working with data privacy, AI, Data Act or other data related legal areas
• Approximately 5–8 years of legal experience, preferably from a top-tier law firm or as in-house legal counsel in an international corporation
• Demonstrated expertise in Swedish corporate and commercial law, including experience with governance and board-level advisory
• Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements and legal documents, including those related to M&A, Asset Transfer Agreements, and complex innovation agreements
• Experience leading legal negotiations and managing contract portfolios in complex cross-border transactions
• Strong understanding of legal risk management, business operations, and innovative environments
• Fluent in English and Swedish (spoken and written); additional languages (e.g., Chinese or other European languages) are a plus

Preferred Experience:

• Background in the automotive, tech, or advanced manufacturing sectors
• Legal knowledge in specialized areas such as corporate law, product liability, AI, Data Act and software
• Familiarity with public procurement, or ESG/compliance law, intellectual property law, or competition law in Sweden or the EU

What Makes You a Great Fit

To succeed in this role, you are a clear and confident communicator with strong commercial awareness and a high level of professionalism. You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and demonstrate excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills. Your approach is creative, adaptable, and business-oriented, enabling you to effectively support an organization that places innovation at the core of its operations.

Why should you join us?

At Zeekr Technology Europe, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organization where legal expertise contributes directly to technological progress and sustainable mobility. We are engineers, developers and innovators from around the world. Joined together by entrepreneurship, our unique blend of Chinese and Scandinavian culture and a belief in a smarter more sustainable future. 

We offer:

• A senior, autonomous legal role with strategic influence
• A collaborative and multicultural work environment
• Opportunities to work on global legal matters and cutting-edge technology projects
• A culture that values continuous learning, leadership, and innovation
• 30 days of vacation and additional 8 days paid ATK- days annually
• Great office location at Lindholmen Science Park

Do you want to join us on our journey? Welcome, to contact us for more information:

Nima Norin, Head of Legal, nima.norin@zeekrtech.eu, +46 731 44 17 31, for questions regarding the position.

Kristina Larsson Djokovic, Senior Recruiter, kristina.larsson@zeekrtech.eu,  for questions regarding the recruitment process.

Last Application date: 2025-08-04

This position will remain open during the vacation period, but there will be a pause in our recruitment process. This means we will not be actively reviewing applications, conducting interviews, or responding to inquiries until after the vacation period. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we look forward to resuming the selection process once we’re back.

To ensure a fair and objective recruitment process, we have chosen not to request a personal letter, though you are welcome to include one if you wish. Instead, we rely on selection questions and assessment tests, allowing us to focus on your experience and competence for a more efficient and unbiased recruitment process.

A background check will also be conducted on the final candidate, including verification of personal details, employment history, financial standing, and any criminal records.

To find out more about Zeekr Tech EU, visit our website. Read more about our recruitment process here.

Please note that due to GDPR, we can only accept applications sent through the recruitment system, not via email or other channels.

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