SEB Kort Bank AB is a fully owned subsidiary of SEB that offer credit cards and other payment solutions and services to both businesses and consumers. SEB Kort’s legal team consists of a Nordic team with ten lawyers of which seven are based in Stockholm. SEB Kort’s lawyers work in close co-operation with the business providing legal advice to the business in Sweden and our branches in Denmark, Norway, and Finland but also our wholly owned German subsidiary AirPlus with a payment service business in over thirty countries.
SEB is now looking for two Legal Counsels, one junior and one senior profile, to join SEB Kort legal team. You can be based in either Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, or Helsinki.
About the role:
As a legal counsel you will be responsible for a wide range of activities and tasks as well as providing day-to-day legal advice to the business. You will also be part of larger projects and product development processes. The legal team is daily involved in questions concerning third-party arrangements, including outsourcing, DORA, GDPR, PSD2/3/PSR, consumer protection, consumer credits, insurance, marketing regulation and corporate and commercial law.
SEB Kort is looking for a candidate who is business- and solution oriented with a clear focus on aiding and guiding the business and our contract owners to make good decisions.
To be a successful Senior Legal Counsel candidate you should:
· have a completed Master of Law degree from a Nordic university;
· have at least 5 years’ experience e.g. from a law firm, bank, or similar or as an in-house lawyer. Experience of payment service regulation, outsourcing and DORA is seen as an asset;
· have experience of drafting and amending contracts in general but with focus on commercial supplier- and partner contracts and the independent negotiation of such.
· have excellent spoken and written skills in one Scandinavian language and English. Other language skills are seen as an asset;
· have a positive and proactive attitude and a willingness to build relations within the organization.
· value working in a fast-paced environment and working closely with the business in finding pragmatic and business-oriented solutions;
· be thorough and have a structured way of working; and
· can travel to our other Nordic branches approx. four times a year.
To be a successful Junior Legal Counsel candidate you should:
· have a completed Master of Law degree from a Nordic university;
· ideally have experience as an in-house legal counsel, especially within the financial sector. Experience with payment service regulation is seen as an asset;
· have excellent spoken and written skills in one Scandinavian language and English. Other language skills are seen as an asset;
· have a positive and proactive attitude and a willingness to build relations within the organization;
· value working in a fast-paced environment and working closely with the business in finding pragmatic and business-oriented solutions;
· be thorough and have a structured way of working; and
· can travel to our other Nordic branches approx. four times a year.
What we offer:
· Entrepreneurial Scandinavian environment
· SEB offers its employees flexible working arrangements and remote work options
· Attractive compensation and access to SEB staff banking with exclusive benefits as well as opportunities for professional growth and development including access to various trainings on SEB Campus
Do you want to be part of SEB?
It is our fundamental belief that inclusion and diversity is crucial for our future success. We strive to have an inclusive, value-driven culture where employees feel valued, respected and involved irrespective of who they are, what they believe in or where they come from.
Since we select candidates continuously, feel free to send in your application today via the link in this ad and attach a brief description of yourself and how you can contribute to SEB together with your CV. Last day to apply is March 19th 2025. If you have questions about the position, please contact Acting Head of Legal, Jane Sørensen, at
jane.sorensen@sebkort.dk or Talent Acquisition Partner, Madeleine Gustâv, at
madeleine.gustav@seb.se. We will not process applications via email.
Please be aware that our final candidates undergo background checks, a process that includes for example identity control, verification of qualifications, credit checks, company engagements and criminal records checks. In some cases, we also apply random drug checks.
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