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Are you a legal professional who can navigate ambiguity with creativity and a global perspective?\nIf so, this role may be your next step!\nOur 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.\nWe 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.\nAs 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.\nThis role will have primary responsibility for supporting Ericsson's business in Romania and other countries, as well as areas of responsibility as required.\nYou 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.\nThe 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.\nThis position will be based in Romania and will report to Head of Legal within Customer Unit South Europe and Eurasia.\nWhat you will do\nChampion 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.\nLead 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.\nEmbrace 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.\nDrive 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.\nSupport 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.\nThrough 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.\nThe skills you bring\nAt least Bachelor’s degree in law\nAt least 7 years of relevant law experience in a corporate in-house setting, a leading law firm, or a combination of both\nDeep knowledge in Romanian private and public law\nExperience in telecommunications, technology, ICT, infrastructure or other highly regulated industries is preferred\nStrong experience negotiating and advising on complex commercial agreements.\nExperience managing legal and commercial risk in a multinational environment.\nStrategic 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\nExceptional 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 build trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels and are comfortable navigating complex and challenging discussions.\nFluency in English\nProficient in Microsoft 365, including effective use of AI tools.\nA Growth Mindset: You're a driven and adaptable professional who embraces change and is eager to contribute to the continued development of Ericsson's legal function.\nA Commitment to Excellence: You take ownership, exercise sound judgment and consistently deliver high-quality legal support. You will independently handle and manage all legal matters.\nWe offer you competitive benefits\n25 vacation days/year;\nMedical & life insurance;\nCareer plan mentoring;\nReferral bonuses for recommending your friends to work at Ericsson;\nFlexible benefits from your favorite brands available on flexible benefits portal;\nGym subscription (available in flex benefits together with a series of other options);\nInternal learning platform to develop your knowledge, skills, and proficiencies & curated external content -- articles, videos, courses, podcasts, and books from external libraries such as Skillsoft, Pluralsight, Big Think, EdX, TED Talks, Khan Academy, YouTube, and the open web itself (learning platform mobile-enabled)\nIn case of travel, daily allowance, transport, and accommodation will be paid by the company.\nPart of an active community via Brand Ambassadors, CSR Activities, Sports Teams.\nWhy join Ericsson? At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.\nWhat happens once you apply?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. 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