Group Legal Counsel (657813)

About this opportunity
The Commercial Legal Affairs Team is a division within Group Function Legal Affairs & Compliance and the head of the unit reports to the Chief Legal Officer of the Ericsson Group. The team is mainly responsible for the commercial legal support to Ericsson's Business Areas and Group Functions.
The major scope of the work is contractual and negotiation support with suppliers, partners and customers, including working with internal clients, worldwide, but also business structuring and business model support. The international and the cutting-edge technology and business context, in which the team operates, provides a great opportunity and environment for an ambitious, courageous and curious lawyer to grow and develop as well as be part of the very forefront of technological and legal/contractual development!
The Legal Counsel will be expected to independently support internal clients worldwide and uphold a high service level in doing so. Equally important is that the Legal Counsel, in providing guidance and advice, shows integrity and eye for business, as well as takes the interest of the Ericsson Group as a whole into account!

What you will do
Provide highly efficient and high quality legal support to identified Ericsson clients, including supporting, managing and leading legally complex transactions;
Draft, review and negotiate various kinds of legal documents and business agreements
Provide business structuring and model support;
Facilitate the relevant commercial operations of and assist the clients with appropriate risk analysis;
Be a contact person for one or more identified clients and as such manage and coordinate legal support vis-à-vis such clients;
Provide legal training as well as legal advice to employees at all levels, including high level executives;
Develop internal group policies, strategies and work tools;
Manage and control external legal resources;
Assist and assume responsibility in other matters as needed, within the field of responsibility of Commercial Legal Affairs.


You will bring
Master of Law degree with grades in the upper tier.
Extensive experience of practicing qualified commercial law and preferably international experience.
Good knowledge and skills within the relevant legal areas, with proven ability to understand and support business and ability to find, lead and motivate changes.
Recognized experience, skills and competence to independently handle legal matters.
Ability to handle any counterparty in negotiations and otherwise, and to support and work with high- and top-level managers.
Interest in and understanding of business strategies and goals along with proven financial understanding and awareness.
The personality of a great teammate with integrity, accountability, analytical ability, creativity and commitment. As well as skills in communication and social competence with the ability to handle and stand pressure.
Ability to develop and drive new working methods and tools and having an interest in providing legal training.
High proficient in English


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 never seen before solutions 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.

What happens once you apply?
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Application Process
You are very welcome with your application in English. The selection process will start in parallel to the job posting period, please do not wait with submitting your application.
Kindly note that we cannot process applications sent via email due to GDPR.


If you have any specific questions about this role, please contact recruiter Camilla Wohlin, camilla.wohlin@ericsson.com
Location for this role: Kista, Sweden
Please send in your application in English as soon as possible since the process is ongoing.