Senior Legal Counsel IP

Company description:

"Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity.

Job description:We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel IP to join our IP Legal Team in Volvo Group IP.

Who are we, your new colleagues?

Volvo Group IP handles intellectual property matters for the complete Volvo Group - which includes not only Volvo Trucks but also e.g. Volvo Buses, Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment and autonomous solutions - in a business-integrated, strategic setup with a proactive approach. Volvo Group IP is part of the Truck Technology & Industrial (TTI) division's Legal & Volvo Group IP function, where we work close to technology and business to enable innovation and protect value.

Volvo Group IP takes care of the complete life cycle of trademarks, designs and patents, supporting and advising in strategic partnerships, licensing and other complex IP related agreements, driving enforcement and defense matters and handling IP risk assessments.

What is our offer to you?

As Senior Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property (IP), you will play a key role in protecting and leveraging Volvo Group's intellectual property while enabling innovation and supporting business priorities across the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders across Volvo's global operations, providing strategic legal advice and practical solutions in complex IP matters.

Combining legal expertise with a strong business perspective, you will help navigate challenging situations, strengthen partnerships and develop the processes and ways of working needed to manage IP effectively in a changing technology landscape.

Your responsibilities will include:

Innovation and technology: Support R&D and engineering teams on IP matters related to new technologies, product development and emerging areas such as electrification, software and connectivity.

IP risk management: Assess and manages IP risks, including patent infringement, freedom-to-operate questions and potential disputes, working with internal experts and external legal partners as needed.

Commercial agreements: Provide IP expertise in negotiations and contract drafting involving technology collaborations, licensing, joint development, complex supplier relations and other strategic partnerships where IP is at the core of the matter.

Litigation and enforcement: Manage and support IP disputes, litigation and enforcement matters, working with internal stakeholders and external legal counsel to protect Volvo Group's rights and interests across the globe.

IP awareness and collaboration: Build strong relationships across the organization, helping colleagues understand IP implications and incorporate IP considerations into their everyday work.

Continuous improvements: Identify opportunities to strengthen Volvo Group's IP processes, ways of working and ability to capture value from innovation.

You will also act as an ambassador for IP both within Volvo Group, and to the wider community and you will protect the Volvo Group brand by supporting our global IP enforcement strategy, taking decisive action against counterfeits, and safeguarding customers, products, and our reputation. This role is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, where also the full IP Legal team and the leadership team is located.

Who are you? Are we a perfect match?

You bring hands-on IP expertise. You are a true collaborator-low prestige, high trust-who gets things done and helps your team when needed. You thrive in a fast-moving environment, embrace change and new challenges, and you spot what needs to happen next. You combine a can-do mindset with sound judgement, and you are proactive and autonomous, with a strong sense of ownership.

We also believe you have:

Master of Laws or equivalent legal qualification.

7+ years' experience in IP (in-house and/or private practice), covering a broad mix of advisory, transactional and contentious matters.

Established expertise across key IP areas (patents, trademarks and designs), including enforcement/defense, licensing/strategic agreements and IP risk management.

Experience leading complex IP disputes or high-stakes negotiations in an international environment is considered a strong merit.

Strong business acumen.

Strong digital proficiency and a willingness to embrace new and more efficient ways of working.

Experience from automotive/industrial technology is a plus.

Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to partner with engineering and senior leaders across a global organization.