About this role
Single Position
Want to join our team?
View All Jobs
Hybrid
Legal Counsel
Bucharest,Bucharest,Romania
Apply Now
Find out how well you match with this job
Upload your resume
Job description
Company and benefits
Job ID
792963
Join our Team
About this opportunity
Do you thrive in complex, fast-paced environments? Are you a legal professional who can navigate ambiguity with creativity and a global perspective?
If so, this role may be your next step!
Our Group Function Legal Affairs and Compliance team ("GFLA") in EMEA, one of three Market Areas within Ericsson, delivers strategic support across a spectrum of commercial, regulatory, employment and governance matters, empowering market achievements and ensuring regional compliance. The team works closely with regional leadership to navigate legal challenges and advance business objectives.
We are in need a legal professional who can drive intelligent value creation by acting as the "Glue" across Ericsson, championing transparency and constructive challenge, while safeguarding company value and reputation.
As Group Legal Counsel within Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia and the EMEA Group Function Legal Affairs & Compliance (GFLA), you will be a trusted legal partner to legal and business teams across the Customer Unit.
This role will have primary responsibility for supporting Ericsson's business in Romania and other countries, as well as areas of responsibility as required.
You will provide legal advice and support across a broad range of complex commercial, corporate, regulatory, governance, compliance, public procurement, data protection, competition, intellectual property, sanctions/trade control and dispute resolution matters. This includes supporting high-value and complex customer and sourcing contracts, strategic partnerships, corporate governance matters, and business transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will be expected to support multiple markets and business activities within Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia, with responsibilities evolving over time in line with business requirements, organizational priorities and team needs.
This position will be based in Romania and will report to Head of Legal within Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia.
What you will do
Champion Business Success: Be a trusted advisor to the business, providing strategic and practical solutions that drive business objectives while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk. You'll understand the complexities of our business while always striving for simplicity in your approach.
Lead with Integrity: Act with integrity and do the right thing, always. You'll be a role model for your business partners, demonstrating sound judgment and a commitment to protecting company value and reputation.
Embrace Collaboration: Think vertically and horizontally, fostering cohesion and driving progress across Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia, EMEA and GFLA globally. You'll build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Drive Innovation: Identify and mitigate legal and business risks while enabling business transformation and growth. You'll continuously seek opportunities to improve ways of working and leverage technology to enhance effectiveness.
Support Business Growth: Negotiating and managing customer, supplier and partner agreements, advising on strategic business opportunities, supporting public sector, enterprise and mission critical engagements, managing disputes and litigation matters, and contributing to governance, compliance and risk management activities across the Customer Unit.
Through close collaboration with stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Security, People and business functions, you will help Ericsson achieve its business objectives while safeguarding company value and reputation.
The skills you bring
- At least Bachelor’s degree in law
- At least 7 years of relevant law experience in a corporate in-house setting, a leading law firm, or a combination of both
- Deep knowledge in Romanian private and public law
- Experience in telecommunications, technology, ICT, infrastructure or other highly regulated industries is preferred
- Strong experience negotiating and advising on complex commercial agreements.
- Experience managing legal and commercial risk in a multinational environment.
- Strategic Mindset: You possess strong business acumen and commercial awareness. You can think critically, analyze complex situations and provide practical legal advice that supports business objectives
- Exceptional Communication and Interpersonal
Skills
- You're an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle internal contacts, external counsel and counter parties. You can b