About job:

The Swedish Club was established in 1872, founded by shipowners. Today, we are a leading marine mutual insurer in international shipping, offering a full range of marine insurance. We are a mutual organisation, which means its members own the Club.

Every member has met our demanding conditions of entry, and strategic decisions are taken by a Board of Directors made up of our members.

Our head office is in Gothenburg, Sweden, with local offices in some of the world’s strategic shipping centres, Athens, Oslo, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

We are a team-based organisation consisting of approximately 140 employees. For more information, please visit www.theswedishclub.

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About the roleIn the role of Corporate Legal Director, you hold a key position within The Swedish Club. You will be in charge of our Corporate Legal Function, consisting of three other legal professionals.

You will have global responsibility for the organisation's legal matters and corporate governance, as well as being involved in the organisation's board work. You are part of our management team and report to our CEO and board.

The role involves close collaboration with our entire organisation as well as contact with external stakeholders.

We want you to be based at our headquarters in Gothenburg, where the majority of our teams are based.

Regular travel to our other offices will be an exciting aspect of the role.

Who are you?You have a Master of Laws and extensive experience in business law, regulatory work, and corporate governance.

You likely come from the insurance industry, alternatively from banking or a law firm. You have a solid understanding of sanctions and risk management issues. Legal expertise and experience in maritime law are considered advantageous.

As a leader, you are confident, communicative, and supportive. You are accustomed to balancing the legal perspective with the business aspect. You have the ability to combine analysis, structure, and risk assessment with a holistic view of the business.

To succeed in this role, you also need experience with cross-functional collaborations and their challenges. You have the ability to build strong relationships through strong personal credibility, professionalism, and integrity.

 Finally, it's important that you have a high level of English proficiency, both verbally and in writing.

Our offerWe offer you a key role in an international environment where you will be surrounded by highly professional colleagues, many with unique specialist expertise.

You will deal with complex and stimulating issues and regulations that are constantly influenced by the prevailing global situation. We will entrust you with significant responsibility, providing you with opportunities to develop in your professional role.

Our corporate culture is ambitious and familial, which ensures that our employees thrive and stay with us. Our spacious headquarters is located by Göta Älv, and we offer you great employee benefits.

Our core values in daily work are Proactive, Reliable, Committed - we hope and believe you share these values with us.

ApplicationIn this recruitment process, The Swedish Club is collaborating with Jerrie, part of Maquire Group.

If you have any questions, please contact the responsible recruitment consultant, Frida Garding Lindstrand, at +46 723 33 01 49 or [email protected]. Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible, no later than May 3.