Legal Counsel

Who you are

Hej! We are Ingka Group, the biggest IKEA franchisee. We account for more than 90% of global IKEA sales and bring IKEA to the lives of the many people in more than 30 countries.

We’re excited to be recruiting for a legal counsel to join the Group Legal – Corporate and Investments team. The position will be based at our global corporate head office in Leiden, the Netherlands and will support Ingka Group’s head office and global business (IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres) with corporate and investments.

Ingka Group has an entrepreneurial spirit and is fast paced, so the role requires flexibility, agility and the ability to prioritise. “Tillsammans” (Swedish for ‘togetherness’) is key and makes Ingka a highly collaborative, supportive and positive place to work.

The role reports into Eva van den Berg, Legal Counsel - Team Lead Corporate, who is also based in Leiden, the Netherlands.

What you'll be doing day to day

• work at a truly purpose driven and global leading retail organisation with an ambitious growth and sustainability strategy.
• have a global head office position in an international work environment.
• work closely with Ingka Group’s global legal, tax, finance and investment teams.
• be responsible for a wide variation of corporate matters, which vary from corporate governance, corporate restructuring, investments as well as corporate housekeeping.
• manage and draft a wide range of intra group agreements in close collaboration with various Ingka Group stakeholders.
• provide commercial, strategic and solution driven legal advice on various projects.
• network and create strong relationships with stakeholders within the Ingka Group as well as external counsels.
• secure legal compliance by keeping track of, share and manage knowledge about emerging trends, (legal) technologies, regulations and industry practice.

We’re looking for a qualified lawyer who:

• has experience in Corporate Law, including drafting agreements, gained through 4 to 7 years working experience in a reputable law firm (some in-house experience is also appreciated).
• is fluent in English (verbally and in writing) with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and negotiate at all organisational levels.
• is accurate and solution driven with sound judgment and understanding of strategic business needs.
• is down to earth, proactive, and has a ‘get the job done’ mentality.
• is a genuine team player, who can also work independently.
• is open to travel occasionally.
• mostly importantly, resonates with the IKEA values.

Our team within IKEA

The Group Legal team consists of solid legal professionals, who work diligently and closely together to make sure our businesses are supported in the best commercial, strategic and legally sound way.

If people were to describe us, they would probably say that we are highly dedicated, reliable, we deliver and have strong integrity. Oh, and that we have a lot of fun together! 😊