Functional Area: Legal

Location: Melbourne or Sydney, Australia

Work Rights: AU/NZ Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident

Travel: up to 10%

Background Checks: All employment offers to join Ericsson are subject to satisfactory completion of our global pre-employment check

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in?

Come, and be where it begins.

Our Exciting Opportunity:

Ericsson Australia is growing! As a result, We are looking for a corporate Legal Counsel to provide professional legal services regarding contract drafting and negotiations, regulatory legal compliance, intellectual property rights, changes in law that affect the business and dispute resolution. Candidates with technology experience and working in or advising to businesses operating in Asia are preferred. The preferred candidate will be located in Sydney or Melbourne.

In this role, you would:

• Be part of Ericsson’s Southeast Asia, Oceania and India Market Area (MOAI) Legal Team
• Provide some legal support to the Australian and New Zealand business but primarily focussed on supporting the MOAI Legal Team with projects and contract negotiations as required
• Provide accurate, relevant, and timely legal advice and counselling to internal clients in complex matters, including contractual matters, legal compliance and dispute resolution that relate to Ericsson’s business
• Structure, negotiate and draft legal documents, including contracts for sale and purchase of goods or services
• Support regional or global activities as needed, such as, company acquisitions or divestments or Collaborate with external customers and suppliers and their Legal Counsel.
• Provide Legal training
• Advise the business in regards changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect Ericsson’s business and telecommunications
• Perform additional ad hoc Legal assignments as required

As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Education: Bachelor of Law
• 5+ years of experience with a major law firm or inhouse legal department, engaged in commercial transaction practice, having familiarity with the high tech (and preferably the IT and/or telecommunications) industry. Having worked for a high-tech company is a benefit
• Good presentation, education, communication, drafting and negotiation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, exceptional problem-solving skills, and ability to build internal relationships
• Ability to think analytically, solution focussed and with strong attention to detail
• Business Competence: High interest, good knowledge and understanding
• Ability to successfully prioritize and engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of information
• Sound legal judgement, reasoning and considered decision-making skills
• High level of attention to detail, flexibility and responsiveness in the provision of legal advice in a complex environment with changing and competing priorities
• Ability to work independently, proactive time management and strong organisational skills with proven ability to work autonomously
• Understanding how to apply legal theory into practice to achieve solid commercial outcomes
• Willingness to develop knowledge and skills in different legal areas and in multiple Ericsson businesses

What's in it for you?

Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo but will build what replaces it Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

Ericsson Australia Employee Benefits

• Wellness: Ericsson Australia offers a variety of programs crafted to support your physical and emotional wellbeing
• Paid Time Off: We encourage all employees to switch off to recuperate and recharge through paid time off.
• Work Conditions: Looking to find better work / life balance? Speak to us about flexible work arrangements**
• Employee Discounts: We offer employees access to discounted health insurance, groceries and entertainment through our partner providers.
• Employee Development: Working at Ericsson gives you access to Degreed, an integrated learning platform where you can learn, upskill, develop and measure your skills.
• Awards: Ericsson values dedication, and we regularly recognize employee commitment through award programs i.e. service awards and peer recognition

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We are proud to announce at Ericsson Australia, our employees have once again voted us as a Great Place to Work® and we have been officially Certified™ in 2021. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with the Great Place to Work® Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning actions to strengthen their workplace culture and this Certification acknowledges our employees value their employee experience and our workplace culture.

Ericsson Australia has been endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women in 2020. WORK180 is an advocate for working women, who provide job applicants with a transparent directory of endorsed employers who support diversity, inclusion and equality.

Ericsson Australia has also been awarded WORK180 Flex Able Certification in 2020 after an evidence-based audit to ensure we have the cultural, structural and technological enablers in place to allow genuine flexible work arrangements to flourish.

Ericsson is continuing to hire for all open roles with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID 19. Everyone new to the team, along with our current staff, will temporarily work from home until it is safe to return to our offices.

Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact-based decisions are important, and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.

We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background, social origin, social status, indigenous status, disability, age, union membership or employee representation and any other characteristic protected by local law or Ericsson’s Code of Business Ethics