Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing consumer healthcare company helping consumers making smart choices for their everyday healthcare. Our product portfolio consists of more than 80 brands being commercialized in about 90 countries, and include for instance E45, Pevaryl, Decubal, Lamisil, Locobase, Flux, Nutravita and many others. Our growth strategy is driven by a mix of organic expansion and M&A, and we aim at offering products representing the intelligent health decision for the consumer.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We are currently looking for a Senior Legal Counsel for our office in Stockholm.
What’s in it for you?
This is a high-impact role at the heart of a fast-growing international business. As Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll work side by side with senior stakeholders – including our CEO – gaining direct exposure to strategic decision-making at the highest level. You’ll be empowered to take ownership of complex, cross-border legal matters while helping shape Karo’s global growth journey under new ownership (KKR). With a broad scope, international reach, and a clear path for development, this is an ideal opportunity for a driven legal professional ready to step up, grow fast, and make a real difference in a hands-on, agile environment.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide pragmatic legal guidance across key areas: M&A, intellectual property, commercial contracts, disputes, antitrust, general corporate, data privacy, and regulatory compliance
- Act as a strategic sparring partner to senior leadership and business units – especially during M&A processes and high-stakes commercial agreements
- Take independent ownership of complex legal matters, balancing risk with business reality
- Develop strong working relationships across functions in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
- Be a key contributor to building a modern, agile legal function in a company on the rise
Requirements
- Law degree (LLM) with completed legal studies
- Minimum 3 years’ experience from a reputable law firm, preferably within M&A and commercial law
- Previous in-house counsel experience – especially in consumer healthcare, pharma or foods – would be highly valued
- Knowledge of Swedish/Nordic corporate and commercial law
- Excellent skills in English (written and spoken)
- Experience from court clerkship would add value
- Confident communicator with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- A commercially minded, hands-on team player with a strong ethical compass
Benefits
Benefits:
- Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
- Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
- Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work-place in the office, and life-work balance
- Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
- Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
- Start-up spirit while being part of a large international organization with strong values
Karo Healthcare has a diverse and inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.