Job Description

About this opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel who is qualified as a solicitor in the UK (and a current member of the Law Society for England and Wales). This role has been created after an internal promotion and would suit a strong commercial and transactional lawyer with relevant contract experience in the ICT/Telecommunication industry. We\'re a global telecommunications company who work in a host of different areas, so we need someone with varied skills who\'s happy with each day being different.

The Legal Counsel is expected to deal with a wide scope of legal and contractual responsibility. The main focus of the role will be in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with Ericsson customers in the UK and Ireland in challenging timeframes, including providing legal advice and support to Ericsson\'s UK and Ireland Key Account Managers (KAM) business on a variety of legal matters in a fast-paced commercial environment. The role will also be expected to support on sourcing and other legal matters and be able to work autonomously together with the other legal team members, where appropriate. The person will need to demonstrate integrity and experience of negotiating with customers and suppliers and have strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate an ability to support Ericsson\'s KAMs independently.

The role requires a broad range of legal competence required by a large multinational in the ICT sector.

This is a 6 month, fixed term contract.

What you will do

• Advice on a wide variety of ICT/Telecommunication and outsourcing contractual and commercial matters;
• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, in particular ICT/Telecommunication supply contracts, IS contracts and outsourcing contracts;
• Advise the business on current contracts and generally in relation to matters;
• Prepare and give trainings to the business and be a member of a team updating legal precedents;
• Respond with a sense of urgency to questions and problems escalated to Legal;
• Provide legal advice on regulatory matters including Data Protection, Health & Safety and governance and compliance matters generally, striving to protect Ericsson\'s legal interests in accordance with corporate policies;
• Assist in managing the contracting process ensuring compliance with contract specifications and resolution of any problems or issues.
• Advising on compliance with Ericsson Directives, Policies and Codes of Practice.

You will bring

• Relevant extensive PQE experience
• Detailed knowledge of ICT/Telecommunication sector from customer perspective with ability to understand software licensing and ICT issues;
• Ability to work autonomously, as an independent lawyer, with own case load;
• Ability to work in a fast paced agile environment, to work relentlessly at a high standard and under pressure and prioritise heavy and variable workload;
• Ability to be well organized, identify and concentrate on the key points;
• Ability to turnaround work at a fast pace with proven accuracy and attention to detail;
• Developed business acumen, with ability to understand Ericsson\'s business objectives and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings;
• Ability to work within a team setting, locally and regionally;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills and experience in dealing with internal and external customers and suppliers and with senior internal Ericsson stakeholders;
• Proactive with a hands-on approach and enthusiastic and hard-working.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you\xc2\xb4ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what\xc2\xb4s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world\'s toughest problems. You\xc2\xb4ll be challenged, but you won\'t be alone. You\xc2\xb4ll 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 nurture 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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Being a part of our team means having the flexibility to take your career in many different directions, but it also means leveraging the supportive structure of a big organization, with clear personal and professional development opportunities.

We believe that great accomplishments deserve great benefits and transparent rewards. We strive to offer competitive, unbiased, and fair rewards for all our people. We empower you to manage your own time and promote flexible working opportunities, along with family-friendly policies.

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