About

Having practised for almost 20 years, Åsa Thunman is a lawyer experienced in a diverse range of sectors. She spent three years at Lagerlöf & Leman law firm (1996–1999), before moving in-house to Elekta AB, a company that provides technology and solutions to treating cancer and brain disorders. Thunman spent 10 years at Elektra AB holding several leading positions, including general counsel. She contributed to building an efficient, business minded legal function during a period when Elektra experienced substantial growth and strategically acquired software companies. After that she started work at Securitas Group, a company that develops security services technology, in 2009, serving as general counsel from 2011 until 2014. In addition to her position at Securitas, Thunman was a member of the board of directors of the Scania Group, a heavy goods vehicle manufacturer, serving as chairman of the independent committee when Volkswagen made a successful EUR 6.7 billion public bid for the company in 2014. Thunman joined Sandvik AB Holding, a global high-technology engineering group for industrial products, in 2014. Thunman is working on building structure and stability at Sandvik in addition to developing a more business supportive 140 colleague-strong legal function that can achieve compliance and governance stability in close cooperation with the business. Explaining her philosophy Thunman says, ‘coming up with solutions and creating structures that at the same time support and protect the business at the correct level of risk’ is one of the most enjoyable aspects of her role.