About this role

Job title: Legal Counsel (Temporary Position)

Stockholm, Sweden Full-time temporary position with a start date as soon as possible, until June 30, 2027.

As a Legal Counsel in the General Contracts team, a part of H&M Group Legal, you'll be the driving force behind agreements that are commercially relevant and flexible, ensuring that projects move forward on the basis of a well-crafted contract.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will join the General Contracts team of nine legal counsels. We provide legal support across a broad range of areas, including purchasing, production, logistics, marketing, treasury, payment services and sustainability, giving you broad exposure to a variety of commercial contract areas.

You will negotiate commercial contracts across H&M Group key business areas, working alongside the team to manage a steady flow of contract matters.
You will engage with stakeholders across H&M Group to understand their business needs and provide tailored legal support by reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, offering legal advice and answering a wide range of questions. In doing so, you will ensure that stakeholders move forward with legally sound and effective contracts that strike the right balance between speed of business and risk mitigation for the commercial context at hand.
You will contribute to knowledge development within the H&M Group, including setting processes and best practice, as well as conducting legal trainings and workshops.
WHO YOU ARE We are looking for a commercially minded legal professional with a strong interest in contract law and negotiation. You enjoy working close to the business, translating legal complexity into clear and practical advice, and you are motivated by finding solutions that balance legal precision with sound business judgment. We also expect you to:
Be productive, agile and analytical, with a pragmatic mindset.
Adapt quickly to new contexts, contract types and shifting priorities, aligning your support with business impact and risk.
Combine hands-on practical advice with strategic, proactive thinking.
Handle negotiation settings in a confident, cooperative and professional manner.

A university law degree.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience involving commercial contracts.
Negotiation experience, with the ability to assess opportunities and risks related thereto.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (professional English required).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a full-time temporary position based at our head office in Stockholm, and you will be reporting to the Manager of the General Contracts team.
WHY WE ARE RIGHT FOR YOU
H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.
We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.
JOIN US
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.

Legal Counsel (Temporary Position)