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Head of Legal Support – North America

At Sandvik and business area Mining, we’re dedicated to delivering the best experience for our customers worldwide – and for our own talented people who drive innovation and culture.

We’re seeking an experienced, business-minded, and forward-thinking leader to take on the exciting responsibility of leading our legal and compliance function for North America. If you’re eager to deliver customer-focused, modern, and collaborative legal support in a truly global environment, this could be your next step!

Why Sandvik?

Join a leading supplier of equipment, tools, services, support and technical solutions for the mining and construction industry. Here, you get to:

Work in a truly global, collaborative environment

Lead and support a team of dedicated legal counsels

Shape the legal and compliance function for an entire region

Be part of a culture that values innovation, diversity, and continuous improvement

About the job

As Head of Legal Support for North America, you lead and further develop the legal and compliance function for Sandvik’s mining business across the region, ensuring alignment with our business strategy. You collaborate with divisions, business units, and the global legal and compliance function to future-proof and align our legal strategy.

You report to the General Counsel for business area Mining within and are a trusted and valued member of the legal and compliance management team, headed by the General Counsel for Mining and the sales area management team, led by the Sales Area Vice President for the US.

Location

This role is preferably based in Denver, the USA. Some travel is a natural part of your job.

Your profile

We're looking for someone with several years of experience leading high-performing legal and compliance teams within international business environments – ideally within industries like ours. You hold a law degree and have proven experience managing legal and compliance topics, along with a proven track record of leading people and building high-performing teams.

You bring hands-on experience in a variety of legal areas, including:

Commercial and contract law

Digital and Technology Law

Compliance management in complex, global organizations

As we’re recognized for driving innovation and change, we seek someone who’s eager to learn, proactive, and motivated to develop the team and advance our legal and compliance function for the future. You’re comfortable navigating diverse legal landscapes and excel at stakeholder engagement, both internally and externally.

Our culture

At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact:

James Crilley, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, james.crilley@sandvik.com

We’ve already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts.

Hiring Manager

Johanna Bergdahl, Business Area General Counsel

How to apply

Please send us your application through our application system as soon as possible and no later than April 5, 2026. Job ID: R0090051. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail.

Our recruitment process is open and fair – we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at

hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

Business area Mining is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Applications include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2025, sales were approximately SEK 63 billion with about 18,400 employees.

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