Hybrid Group Lead Commercial Counsel – Consumer and Fair Competition

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About the role

  • Legal Counsel providing leadership on consumer protection and fair competition legislation across Verisure’s European operations. Collaborating internationally to ensure compliance and strategic legal oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic legal advice and leadership at Group level on consumer areas including: marketing claims and pricing strategies; sales practices, processes and sales materials for Verisure’s core alarm system services and ancillary personal protection services; customer T&Cs and contracting models; and consumer-facing aspects of new methods of getting to market.
  • Lead and develop (in close collaboration with Verisure country counsel) our consumer and fair competition programme, involving: guidance, templates and training materials on common topics; consumer protection audits; and close collaboration with the Group Compliance team on Group internal minimum standards, Group policy and standards.
  • As needed, support Verisure country counsel on complex regulatory inquiries.
  • Monitor, assess and share information about consumer and fair competition enforcement cases and trends as well as proposals for EU consumer protection legislation.
  • Together with the Group Legal Regulatory Advocacy team, develop and lead a strategy of engagement with relevant external stakeholders, which may include consumer associations, trade associations, regulators and legislators, both at a national and EU level.
  • Together with other functions, analyse and interpret regulations.
  • Lead fair competition legal strategy the Group, ensuring compliance across key business initiatives and monitoring fair competition in the market.
  • Support Verisure country Heads of Legal and work with our Iberia & LatAm Competition Counsel to provide expert legal advice on antitrust and unfair commercial practices, aligning legal requirements with commercial goals.
  • Conduct internal audits and implement compliance programmes, as relevant.
  • Act as primary Group Legal contact for internal Legal and business colleagues on fair competiton topics, translating legal requirements into actionable business guidance.
  • Manage external counsel and budget.

Requirements

  • be a qualified lawyer in a European jurisdiction, with a minimum of five years of relevant experience;
  • have excellent knowledge of EU consumer protection and fair competition legislation and practical experience of its implementation in at least one of Verisure’s European operating countries;
  • have experience from consumer protection related litigation and enforcement actions of national consumer protection authorities.
  • It would be advantageous to have experience of: commercialising technology and related services; working as an in-house lawyer.

Benefits

  • Health insurance,• 401(k) matching,• Flexible work hours,• Paid time off,• Professional development opportunities

Job title

Group Lead Commercial Counsel – Consumer and Fair Competition

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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