We are looking for a savvy, creative and driven Senior Legal Counsel to join the Legal Enterprise Center of Excellence.
The Legal Enterprise Center of Excellence will: create and implement similar approaches to common legal and business issues, identifying synergies in the Enterprise businesses and enabling the businesses to scale and move into new markets; facilitate collaboration with, and provide enterprise expertise to, other parts of Group Function Legal Affairs (Market Area and Business Area); drive operational excellence by modeling rigor and delivering excellent legal services, training tools and guidelines that set a high standard for lawyers in the enterprise businesses; and advise, assist and/or lead critical matters.

What you will do 
You will:
•    Create and implement similar approaches to common legal and business issues, identifying synergies in the Enterprise businesses and enabling the businesses to scale and move into new markets
•    Develop strategic tools and guidelines supporting Enterprise businesses
•    Model operational excellence and provide highly effective training, workshops and coaching to legal counsels supporting Enterprise businesses   
•    Lead and/or counsel on critical issues, including managing and communicating with stakeholders at executive level 
•    Facilitate collaboration with, and provide Enterprise expertise to, other parts of Group Function Legal Affairs (Market Area and Business Area) to continually address simplification, identify synergies and efficiencies
•    Report to the Head of Legal for the Enterprise Center for Excellence

You will bring:
•    Master of Law degree (or law qualification of equivalent standing)
•    10 -15 + years work experience as a global commercial lawyer, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house 
•    Robust knowledge and skills in the Enterprise space, including partnering with the business to scale into new global markets, new product introduction, data privacy and security. 
•    Ability to handle any counterparty in strategic negotiations, and partner with high level executives.
•    Interest in and understanding of Enterprise business strategies.
•    Strong analytical and strategic risk-mitigation mindset with a focus on operational efficiency and creative problem solving
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
•    The ability to work independently and lead multiple tasks and activities, while also embracing a team player approach to work – initiating and driving positive change

The final candidate for this position will be subject to an extended vetting / background check process.

Why 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.
 
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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. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city: United Kingdom (GB) || London

Req ID: 770379