18d ago
Job description
Altris is taking sodium-ion battery technology from Uppsala to industrial scale, built on our proprietary cathode active material. The agreements we sign over the next few years will decide how fast and how far that goes, and as our Legal Counsel you will be the person who makes them work. You will sit close to the executive management team and the board of directors, and your advice will land while decisions are still being shaped.
What You Will Do
- Lead the legal side of our fundraising and investment activity, including investment and shareholder agreements and cap table management, and be the day-to-day counterpart for our partners and their counsel.
- Negotiate supply, customer and partnership agreements that take Altris from pilot volumes to industrial production, and draft terms that still hold when the business has doubled and tripled in size.
- Support corporate governance and legal structuring as the group grows, including joint ventures and new corporate entities.
- Advise management on the legal risk in strategic decisions, flag what matters early and come with a recommended way forward.
- Keep Altris compliant with the regulations and industry standards that apply to a growing battery company, including the conditions attached to EU and other public funding.
- Decide when to bring in external counsel for specialist questions, and steer their work so it stays focused and cost effective.
- Build the legal foundation of the company, with policies and contract templates that let the team move faster and stay consistent.
What You Bring
- Education: Law degree from an accredited university (LL.M. or equivalent).
- Experience: 5+ years from a law firm or an in-house role, ideally in a growth company or in an industrial sector such as energy or manufacturing.
- Deal experience: Hands-on drafting and negotiation of commercial and procurement contracts, as well as corporate governance documents.
- Corporate and investment law: Solid understanding of investment agreements, shareholder agreements and cap table management.
- Legal knowledge: Expertise in corporate and contract law in Sweden and other markets.
- Business-minded advice: You give senior management clear and concise guidance on the risks that matter, so decisions can be taken quickly and with confidence.
- Communication and negotiation: You explain complex legal questions in plain language to colleagues without a legal background, and you negotiate firmly and constructively with counterparties.
- Languages: Fluent English is required, and Swedish is an advantage.
Why Join Altris
Sodium-ion batteries are moving from promising research to real deployed products, and Altris is spearheading that shift. You will join a team where legal work has a direct line to strategy, so the contract terms you negotiate show up in how the company grows. There is real room to shape the legal function from the start, and your input will count from your first week. The role offers hybrid remote work, and the compensation package includes stock options, so you share in the value you help build.
Pay & benefits
Equity
About this role
Posted
14 Oct 2026
Updated
14 Oct 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
Hybrid
Sectors
Working hours
UTC+01:00
Experience
5+ years
About Altris
Company Overview
Name
Altris AB
HeadquartersUppsala, Sweden
Founded2017
SizeApproximately 50 employees (source: zoominfo.com). Revenue of $13.6 million (source: zoominfo.com).
What They Do
Altris AB focuses exclusively on sodium-ion battery technology, developing cathodes, electrolytes, and full cells using abundant, low-cost materials like sodium, iron, carbon, and nitrogen to avoid lithium, cobalt, nickel, and conflict minerals (source: altris.se). Their core product is Fennac®, an iron-based cathode material similar to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in voltage and capacity but cheaper to produce, with higher power, better low/high-temperature performance, and no thermal runaway risk; it's produced via a low-energy process at scale (source: winway.se). They also offer patented NaBOB fire-retardant electrolyte and complete sodium-ion cells with energy density matching LFP, using compatible production lines (source: altris.se). Target markets include grid storage (commercial/residential), commercial transportation (buses, trucks, marine), and low-cost personal vehicles (two/three-wheelers); they license cells, electrolytes, and processes to customize for customers (source: altris.se). Altris differentiates through a fully European supply chain, cost stability from abundant materials, superior safety, and rapid commercialization, positioning it ahead of lithium-dependent rivals amid CATL's 2020 endorsement of sodium-ion; they've secured automotive/energy partnerships while scaling to gigawatt-hour output (source: uic.se).
Projects & Track Record
Altris has no large-scale completed projects publicly detailed as turnkey installations, focusing instead on material production ramp-up and cell prototyping; their Uppsala R&D line produces up to 100 MWh/year of cells, while Sandviken's Ferrum facility (launched 2023 via deal with AB Sandvik Materials Technology) hit 2,000 tonnes/year of Fennac by design, enabling 1-3 GWh batteries annually (source: altris.se). Ongoing projects include expanding Uppsala cell production to 15 MWh, establishing a pilot plant for sodium-ion cells with SEK 77 million from Swedish Energy Agency (Industrial Leap/NextGenerationEU programs), and scaling Fennac output to meet 2022 demands pre-Ferrum (source: youtube.com). Key clients and partners encompass Northvolt, Volvo Cars, Clarios (low-voltage batteries), Maersk Growth (maritime), and recent collaborators like Ligna, Jemac, RISE (ultrathin sodium-ion battery for electronics, Vinnova-funded) and Oscilion (Nordic sodium-ion module for military, with initial orders) (source: altris.se). Geographic presence centers on Sweden (Uppsala/Sandviken), with European partnerships and Asian outreach for mass-market adoption; expansion targets full-scale production within three years of earlier funding rounds (source: winway.se).
Recent Developments
In 2024, Altris raised SEK 150 million ($14.5 million) in Series B1 from Clarios, Maersk Growth, EIT InnoEnergy, and Molindo to expand production and European market presence (source: ess-news.com). Recent funding includes SEK 80.75 million from existing investors, following SEK 77 million Swedish Energy Agency grant for a pilot cell plant (source: altris.se). Earlier, €4.8 million (SEK 50 million) bridge financing in 2023 supported industrial manufacturing in Uppsala, with appointments of Björn Mårlid as CEO and Christer Bergquist as CFO (Bergquist later permanent CEO) (source: zoominfo.com). In 2025, Altris launched collaborations for ultrathin sodium-ion batteries (with Ligna/Jemac/RISE) and military modules (with Oscilion, initial orders secured); they earned third consecutive Ny Teknik 33-listan 'golden company' nod as Sweden's top innovative tech firm (source: altris.se). Prior rounds: €9.6 million (SEK 100 million) Series A for 2,000-tonne Fennac scale-up (enabling 1 GWh/year), €7.3 million from InnoEnergy, and €4.8 million bridge; total funding exceeds $29.8 million across four rounds (source: altris.se).
Working There
Altris seeks battery experts for roles in designing, producing, and licensing cells, electrolytes, and processes, spanning R&D, materials science, production engineering, and commercialization teams; open positions are listed on their site, emphasizing customized customer solutions (source: altris.se). Hiring occurs at Uppsala (R&D/cell production) and Sandviken (cathode factory) (source: altris.se). Company culture highlights a tight-knit community of passionate specialists driving planetary impact via sustainable energy, supported by early-stage programs like UIC Startup (2018), Build (2019), and Swedish Scaleups (2021-2023) for structure and funding (source: uic.se). No specific benefits like salaries or perks are publicly documented in sources, though employee participation in recent €4.8 million bridge funding indicates stock incentives (source: zoominfo.com).
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