Head of Legal CU South Europe Eurasia

Overview

Grow with us. Do you thrive in complex, fast-paced environments? Are you a legal leader who can navigate ambiguity with creativity and a global perspective? This role may be your next step. Our Group Function Legal Affairs and Compliance team (GFLA) in EMEA — one of four Market Areas within Ericsson — delivers strategic support across 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. This is an exciting moment for the EMEA market area, and we need a leader who can drive intelligent value creation by acting as the "Glue" across Ericsson , championing transparency and constructive challenge , safeguarding the company value and reputation . Join us at this pivotal moment to help shape the transformation of the EMEA Market Area and propel Ericsson\'s business success on a global platform.

Responsibilities

As the Head of Legal, you\'ll be responsible for all legal matters within your assigned Territory across a spectrum of complex commercial, corporate, regulatory, data protection, competition, intellectual property, sanctions/trade control legal issues and dispute resolution. This includes leading and/or providing senior partnership to legal and business teams across high-value and complex customer sale and sourcing contracts, strategic partnerships, corporate transactions/M&A activity, corporate governance and advisory matters and R&D activity. You will lead a team of twelve attorneys, report to the Head of Legal EMEA, be a member of the EMEA Legal Leadership Team and an active member of the Leadership Team for CU South Europe & Eurasia.

What You'll Do

• Champion Business Success: Be a trusted advisor to the business, providing strategic and tactical solutions that drive things forward and close deals. Understand the complexities of the business but pursue simplicity in approach.
• Lead with Integrity: Act with integrity and do the right thing, always. Be a role model for business partners, demonstrating sound judgment and a commitment to protecting company value and reputation.
• Embrace Collaboration: Think vertically and horizontally, fostering cohesion and driving progress across the EMEA region and within GFLA globally. Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive Innovation: Identify and mitigate legal and business risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Proactively seek opportunities to improve processes and enhance legal efficiency.
• Lead and Develop Your People: Build expert capability across the legal team, support development of skills and effectiveness of your team and wider GFLA colleagues, share knowledge and best practices, contribute to learning initiatives, and foster an inclusive team environment where diverse talent thrives.

What You'll Bring

• Top-Tier Legal Acumen: At least 15 years of experience in a corporate in-house setting or at a leading law firm, broad international experience, and ability to work at a senior level. Experience in the tech/telecommunications industry is a plus.
• Strategic Mindset: Strong business acumen and the ability to think critically, analyze complex situations, and provide sound legal advice that supports business objectives.
• Exceptional Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust with stakeholders at all levels and navigate challenging conversations.
• A Growth Mindset: Passionate, driven, eager to learn and contribute to the evolution of Ericsson\'s legal function.
• A Commitment to Excellence: Results-oriented with a strong work ethic and dedication to delivering high-quality legal services.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you\'ll have an outstanding opportunity to push boundaries, build solutions never seen before, and solve world\'s toughest problems. You\'ll be challenged, but you won\'t be alone, joining a team of diverse innovators who go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Application Process

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Equal Opportunity

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson. We champion it in everything we do and believe collaboration with people from different experiences drives innovation essential for our future growth. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city: Italy (IT) || Roma

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