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Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Within the Vattenfall Group, there are approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed lives through innovation for over a hundred years.

About the Role

Do you want to contribute to a fossil-free society? Now there is an opportunity for you to work as a Privacy Legal Counsel with us at Vattenfall!

As our Privacy Legal Counsel, you will play an important role in how we shape the future of Vattenfall and how we achieve our strategy. You will contribute to how we work with information and how we protect the privacy of our customers and employees. We offer you an opportunity for continuous development within one of Europe's largest energy companies.

In this role, you will be part of Vattenfall's Nordic legal department, which consists of about 30 colleagues in various areas of expertise.

About the Role

You will act as Privacy Legal Counsel, located within our Group Data Protection Office, which is responsible for driving strategy and frameworks at the group level, but also has the responsibility to support our Nordic companies. The role involves both operational and strategic work with data protection-related issues. The tasks include supporting the organization in identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks of non-compliance with data protection legislation and contributing to Vattenfall's governing framework for the protection of personal data.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support on data protection-related issues, including drafting governing documents, guidelines, and supporting the business with assessments.
• Maintain good knowledge of regulatory requirements and work proactively by educating the business on data protection issues.
• In collaboration with GDPO and the group's other data protection officers, contribute to maintaining and improving our existing frameworks and processes to support Vattenfall's obligations under applicable data protection legislation.
• Update legal templates. Identify data protection risks in connection with the company's operations and work on follow-up and related measures.
• Manage incidents and conduct audits and controls.
• Collaborate with the group's data protection coordinators across different business areas, among other things, to jointly identify risks and implement measures, build awareness, and raise maturity within the group.
• Collaborate with other parts of the organization, such as IT and security departments.

Requirements:

We are looking for someone who has:

• A law degree at the university level.
• At least 4 years of experience working with data protection issues and solid knowledge of GDPR.
• Experience in other areas such as IT, AI, contract law, information security, project management, process development is an advantage.

We are looking for you who find it easy and enjoy collaborating with others, as you will interact with a variety of stakeholders and have a broad network within Vattenfall. We see that you are a driven person who can take on challenges with enthusiasm, independently solve problems within constantly evolving legal areas, and communicate in a tailored manner to the recipient. The ability to communicate in both Swedish and English is a requirement.

Additional Information

We Offer

In addition to being part of shaping the future smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied job with many points of contact. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work and the possibility to work from home when needed. We also have a number of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here.

Location: Solna, Stockholm.

For more information about the position, contact the recruiting manager Malin Enström, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Kajsa Loman, [email protected].

Union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00.

Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO), Anders Bohlin (Akademikerna).

Welcome with your application by January 15, 2026. Selection and interviews are ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application. We only accept applications via our website. We do not accept cover letters in the application.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models in terms of diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be subject to military placement.

If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any military placement will occur with support in the employment contract and the Total Defense Duty Act.

We look forward to your application!