Associate Counsel

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.
We are currently looking for an Associate Counsel within our Nordic legal team with a job location in Upplands-Väsby (Sweden) or Oslo (Norway). You will be working with some of the most loved brands in the Nordics such as Freia, Marabou, Toblerone, Oreo, Philadelphia, Oboy, Tuc, and Ritz.
This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer with some years of experience who enjoys working in a dynamic multinational environment, in various fields of law (e.g. commercial & antitrust, marketing, ESG and corporate law) and wants to work closely with our business stakeholders.
How you will contribute
As Associate Counsel, you will support our business by providing business curtailed strategic legal advice in a broad range of commercial activities, including commercial operations and manufacturing facilities. The initial geographical focus will be Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
You will:

• Lead contact with our Nordic Marketing teams; advising and reviewing marketing & brand initiatives such as campaign structure/artwork, drafting terms for consumer promotions, external licensing and brand usage, ensuring compliance with law and company policies, managing complaints from authorities, initiating and producing guidance documents, assessing data privacy matters, and delivering training
• Review, negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial agreements and advising on appropriate management of risk across a range of business areas including Procurement, Supply Chain, and our Production sites in Upplands-Väsby and Oslo
• Providing legal support to our Sales Teams on customer agreements including advising on and researching Competition Law issues and delivery of Competition Law training
• Being company secretary and related corporate work in connection with our local legal entities
• Providing risk balanced legal assessment based on solid understanding of EU and local laws, regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Monitoring relevant legal and regulatory developments in the relevant jurisdictions
• Collaborating with regional and global legal teams, sharing best practices, advising on local law
• Implementing digital legal solutions, focusing on smart and compliant use of AI tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.

What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Legal experience, ideally as company counsel or associate at a commercial law firm
• Strong analytical, strategic vision, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Experience assessing, advising on risk, advising/coaching and dispute resolution
• Highest level of integrity and trust; highly credible and willing to express
• Resourcefulness, including relevant new technologies and systems.

More about this role

• Education / Certifications:
  Swedish or Norwegian law degree is required.
• Job specific requirements:
  Ability to work independently,
  Advanced legal drafting and negotiation skills,
  Proactive and pragmatic attitude.
• Experience:
  Minimum 3 years of work experience is required, preferably as company counsel or associate at a commercial law firm.
  Experience in project coordination is meriting.
• Language
  Fluent in English and Swedish or Norwegian (both written and spoken) is required.
• Work schedule and location
  Upplands-Väsby (Sweden) or Oslo (Norway)
  Temporary, start August 2026
• Travel requirements: not required
• No Relocation support available

We offer:

• Health & Benefits: Friskvårdsbidrag (Wellness allowance), on-site gym, health check-ups at age intervals, and subsidized on-site massage and chiropractor.

• Food & Shopping: Subsidized lunch in our canteen and favorable discounts in our staff shop.

• Easy Everyday Life: Fenced parking for all on-site employees and comprehensive employee support for health, work, and private life.

• Security: Collective agreement, contractual insurance, occupational health care, and extra compensation for parental leave.

• Community: art association and social activities.

Relocation Support Available?
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
Our people make all the difference in our succes
Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!
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Job Type
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