Do you have a few years of legal experience, a genuine interest in privacy, and thrive in an environment where pace meets heart? At Akind, you won’t just be a member of the legal team – you will be a central enabler for our continued international growth.

On behalf of Akind Group, we are seeking an operational Legal Counsel to join a modern, tech-driven legal function. Positioned as a business enabler, the Legal Department combines legal expertise with information security and compliance to protect revenue and strengthen operations.

In this role, the Legal Counsel will help safeguard company interests and provide counsel across all business functions. Reporting to the General Counsel, the successful candidate will be a key player in ensuring that legal expertise acts as a seamless driver for the business.

This is an opportunity to be part of a transformation journey where legal operations, AI, and new ways of working are central—giving you a chance to contribute to shaping how a future-facing legal function operates.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel at Akind, you will step into the heart of our operations. You will be the daily backbone of our Legal Department, acting as the first point of contact for a broad range of questions across the entire business. Supporting 37 legal entities across our five brands - Akind, Academic Work, Winona, Brights, and Crowd Collective—in six countries, you will hold a role with immense breadth and international impact.

Your mission will involve:

• Commercial Contracts: Supporting and coordinating commercial contract work (drafting, reviewing, and negotiating) with a focus on speed, accuracy, and practical, solution-oriented outcomes.

• Corporate Governance: Owning and managing corporate governance, administrative tasks, and group shareholder matters across a multi-entity group.

• Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support for the business (managing inquiries via shared inboxes) and providing pragmatic, business-relevant advice across functions such as IT, Finance, HR, and Procurement.

• Data Protection & Compliance: Handling GDPR, data privacy, and other compliance related matters.

• Risk Management & Problem Solving: Contributing to risk assessments and navigating new legislation.

• Process Improvement: Supporting ongoing enhancements in ways of working, templates, guidelines, and stakeholder education to embed compliance into daily processes.

Who are we?

We are currently composed of the Akind Group General Counsel, the Head of Information and Cyber Security, a Senior Legal Counsel, and a Legal Assistant, with a blend of experience and diverse skill set and with clear ownership of critical areas.

We are recognized for our "can-do" mentality, where trust and collective success are at the core. We support all commercial functions within the Group (including Winona, Brights, Crowd Collective and Academic Work).

Here, you become part of a culture that lives by the values Beat Yesterday, Share Energy, and Show Heart. We champion autonomous teams, self-leadership, and individuals who share insights and energy to propel us forward.

Who are you?

We are looking for a pragmatic, business-minded legal professional who enjoys being close to the organization. You listen carefully to understand the real problem behind a question and take natural ownership of your tasks.

We believe you have:

• A relevant academic degree in Law.

• Approximately 3 years of experience in a broad corporate legal role, ideally from a dynamic commercial environment.

• A strong interest in, or experience with, GDPR and privacy.

• Fluency in both Swedish and English.

• Experience from the tech industry, a personal-data intensive industry or an interest in information security is a significant advantage.

• Comfortable working with many stakeholders and topics in parallel, across countries and different regulatory contexts.

Why Akind?

At Akind, you don't just get a job; you join a family of brands dedicated to making people and businesses grow. You will join a modern Legal Department that is recognized as a business enabler. You will have the opportunity to build deep competence in corporate governance while contributing to a transformation journey where AI and new ways of working are central.

Practical Information

• Start: As soon as possible, with regard to your notice period.

• Extent: Full-time.

• Location: Stockholm, Linköping or Malmö.

• Contact: In this recruitment, Akind collaborates with Winona.

Our selection process is continuous, and the advert may close once we move to the interview phase—so send in your application today!

In this process Akind is working together with Winona, if you have any questions please contact Recruitment Responsible: Sandra Isojärvi, sandra.isojarvi@winonagroup.com, or Liisa Unenge liisa.unenge@winonagroup.com

About Akind Group

A network designed to make people and businesses grow.

Akind Group is a family of market-leading brands—including Academic Work, Brights, Crowd Collective, and Winona—all working together to unlock the growth potential of people and companies. Headquartered in Stockholm and operating across six countries, the Group consists of over 10,000 employees driven by a mission to prepare people and businesses for the workplace of tomorrow.

The world of work is undergoing a significant transition. Digitalization, automation, and AI are reshaping industries, and Akind Group meets this challenge head-on. By continually reinventing their processes and daring to question the status quo, the Group builds forward-thinking solutions that make the world of work better, smarter, and more efficient.

The Group's DNA is defined by core values: "Share Energy," "Beat Yesterday," and "Show Heart." These values guide the organization to embrace change, share best practices, and celebrate success together. Akind Group is not just building businesses for today; it is creating a group of companies designed to make a lasting difference for the future.