Legal Counsel to TRATON Financial Services

TRATON Financial Services (“TFS”) is here to make sustainable transportation a reality. We are a newly established group-wide financial services unit within the TRATON Group. The corporate group, whose customers we support, includes Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. We are currently present in over 65 countries, we are already one of the most global private actors in the financial services industry.

As we expand, it is crucial that we have the ability to understand the legal and regulatory environment to support our strategy and continued success and we are therefore looking for an experienced and passionate Legal Counsel with focus on providing legal counselling throughout the group to join the team.

TFS’ culture is characterized by willingness to improve, openness and respect for the individual. TFS celebrates differences and cares deeply about diversity and inclusion.

We offer being part of this important journey, reporting directly to the Head of Group Legal, of supporting the shaping up the legal function in TFS Group. You will work closely with colleagues within Group Legal and other stakeholders in TFS global organization, as well as within TRATON Group.

About the Role

As a Legal Counsel at TFS, you will have a tangible impact on the success of the business. You will provide legal expertise and guidance to TFS Group and face a wide variety of exciting tasks including:

• actively participate in projects by advising on legal and strategic issues, including legal risk assessment;
• prepare, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents;
• handling corporate law matters and its related paralegal support (e.g. notarization, apostille)
• supporting new business plans and ventures with legal matters;
• promote and support the undergoing organizational establishments and changes;
• support in a wide variety of legal issues, such as outsourcing, service level agreements, IT agreements;
• support the General Counsel and the Legal team in driving the development of the department in terms of work methodology, tools and strategic direction as well as trainings and presentations;
• support on developing and administering procedures for the work of the legal function, finding new and better ways to support the business and add strategic value.

The Legal Counsel reports to the General Counsel.

About You

The person we are looking for has a degree in law, with experience in corporate law matters. Experience in the financial services, regulated market or banking industry is a differential.

We believe that you are a team player, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members and colleagues. 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. You have a business sense with law and are proactive in thinking and acting.

It is crucial that you have big passion for continuous improvement, always looking for efficient and effective solutions for the best benefit of the business operations.

Qualifications

• Law degree
• A minimum of 2-5 years of experience
• Fluency in both written and spoken English, additional language skills are advantages

To be successful in this role you need pragmatic, a strategic thinker, and a collaborative problem solver. You have communication and interpersonal skills as well as high integrity and an open-minded approach. You are able to structure and shape your responsibilities and independently deliver on your objectives.

We Offer You

A great team and mission. You join a company that offers a truly international environment during one of its most interesting moments. You get to contribute to our function and the company and at the same time have interesting quantitative challenges.

You will interact with a wide range of functions but not least a global network of Legal professionals from all parts of the world.

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

Application and Enquiries

Your application should include a CV and education certificate.

A background check and security interview will be conducted for this position.

We look forward to your application!

TRATON Financial Services may only be a couple of months old, but our mission is clear – we are here to make sustainable transportation a reality. Since the 1940’s Scania built and ran a successful and profitable financial services business supporting its customers with financial and insurance products. Scania, and its parent group TRATON, has now taken the next step at establishing a group wide financial services business unit built on the structure grown within Scania. As of April 1st 2023 TRATON Financial Services now operates as an independent business unit within the TRATON Group and with an ambitious journey ahead. With a current market presence in more than 65 markets we are however already one of the most global private actors in the financial services industry.