Market Area Compliance Officer (700442)

About this opportunity

Compliance Office has the group responsibility for the three compliance areas: Antitrust (compliance with competition law), Anti-corruption (compliance with corruption and bribery law) and anti-money laundering (compliance with AML laws).
The Compliance Office within Group Function Legal Affairs & Compliance develops and maintains Ericsson’s ethics and compliance program. The Compliance Office also supports compliance teams in the Market Areas or operational units, which are responsible for supporting and supervising the execution of the ethics and compliance program in all operating units and legal entities within the countries of responsibility.
The Compliance Officer will be based in Europe, reports to the Head of Compliance, Market Area Europe & Latin America.

What you will do
Lead in developing a culture of compliance, setting an example for visibility and promoting an environment where speaking up in a professional manner is encouraged.
Oversee a select group of legal entities within one or more Customer Units (CUs) that typically spans multiple countries and handle not only internal stakeholders (e.g., management, legal, ICS, sourcing and HR colleagues, compliance network) but also external stakeholders, such as customers and other third parties in relation to compliance demands.
Provide regular updates to management teams, the compliance organization and others as needed regarding implementation of the compliance program, including relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the area of responsibility.
Maintain a sound understanding of the local business activities and applicable laws and regulations.
Identify local compliance priorities; plan and prioritize activities based on risk on a prescribed cycle (e.g., development of annual compliance plan).
Ensure the publication of compliance-related Group steering documents and localize in alignment with Group where needed.
Alongside colleagues from the headquarters, perform compliance risk assessments, reviews and monitoring.
Supplement group trainings to ensure local requirements are addressed; conduct compliance trainings and ensure appropriate monitoring of compliance training and awareness programs.
Review commercial projects to identify and mitigate compliance risks presented.
Ensure effective implementation of Third-Party Due Diligence (TPDD) process and train functions involved in the process as well as third parties completing process as needed.
Act as the single point of contact for compliance TPDD process.
Maintain documentation of compliant, timely and practical advice.
Assist with assessment and management of material actual or potential conflicts of interest.
Ensure the effective implementation of the policies and directives relating to reporting of violations and concerns.
Use the case management system and lead and/or support investigations.
Manage reporting to relevant stakeholders where applicable compliance-related reports of misconduct, investigations, and remediation efforts.
Work with local head(s) of legal and other stakeholders to ensure that interactions with local authorities and regulators are coordinated and implement processes to identify and handle regulatory requests and deadlines.
Assist with or conduct compliance-related merger and acquisition due diligences and implement integration activities in your countries as needed.
Draft compliance-related reports as required by the Compliance Office and the MA Head Compliance.


You will bring
High level of integrity with character consistent with Ericsson values of respect, professionalism and perseverance; must be compassionate and willing to listen
Master of Law, Business, Accounting or other university degrees suitable for compliance
Proficiency in English, second language desirable
Working experience 3 minimum years in compliance, legal or other relevant fields (finance, audit)
Working experience in the compliance area, at least 8 years of anti-bribery and corruption compliance or addressing compliance topics
Experience in antitrust, competition, data privacy, AML or trade compliance is a plus
Good business knowledge/understanding.
Good networking ability and social skills including the ability to handle internal and external contacts, including Government authorities and regulators
International experience and cultural awareness
Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
Independent, goal-oriented and detailed way of working
Willingness to travel up to 30%


*LI-Post
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.

We offer you competitive benefits:

25 vacation days/year;
Medical & life insurance;
Career plan mentoring;
Driven referral bonuses for recommending your friends to work at Ericsson;
Work From Home & Flexible Working Hours;
Flexible benefits from your favorite brands available on the flexible benefits portal;
Gym subscription (available in flex benefits together with a series of other options);
Internal 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);
In the case of travel, daily allowance, transport, and accommodation will be paid by the company;
Part of an active community via Brand Ambassadors, CSR Activities, Sports Teams.


What happens once you apply?

Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture it in everything we do.

Contact: Karolina Grad karolina.grad@ericsson.com