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Group Legal Counsel
What you will do
- Drafting, reviewing, and actively negotiating commercial contracts, and legal documents in connection with the business objectives; production of templates, both adaption of global templates and creation of local templates,
- Managing and mitigating legal and contractual risks by supporting the design and implementation of company policies and procedures,
- Supporting the business to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and internal investigation in collaboration with different stakeholders.
- Handling corporate documentation and required licenses and authorizations in legal entities in collaboration with MMEA Company Control,
- Assisting legal entities to reduce exposure arising out of disputes by driving litigation strategies and managing external counsels. Managing disputes, claims, actions, and potential disputes, claims, and actions in concert with various stakeholders and Group Legal Litigation Counsel at GFLA (when required),
- Supporting other functions in various matters, with extra focus on intellectual property rights, data privacy, and compliance in general,
- Providing advice and assisting Sales to design creative business models that complies with laws and internal directives,
- Monitoring local legislation, regulations, and legal trends that are relevant for Ericsson and its operations. Informing internal stakeholders, as necessary and relevant,
- Implement policies and directives and decisions of GFLA,
- Providing guidance and advising on general legal issues in a multi-territory and multi-jurisdiction environment as well as guidance,
- Identifying legal competence gaps among stakeholders, preparing training tools and material, and providing legal training to the business stakeholders
- With various degrees of cooperation and involvement of other relevant stakeholders and functions.
You will bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in law required.
- A Master’s degree and any further jurisdiction knowledge would be an asset.
- At least 7 years of experience as a corporate in-house counsel and/or member of a leading corporate law firm, preferably with experience relevant to the IT and/or telecommunications industry and cross-border transactions in a multi-national setting.
- A mix of both law firm and in-house experience would be an important asset.
- Excellent knowledge of contracts law, and international contractual principles, in addition to very good knowledge of commercial law, labour law corporate governance, and litigation & external counsel management.
- Very good understanding of IT/telecommunication business and applicable laws and regulations.
- As a part of a global team, fluent in English and French with an extensive negotiation experience in an international environment.
- Good negotiation skills and business acumen.
- Must be able to work at all levels as well as at a most senior and high level, under time pressure, across a cross-section of the business with critical and meticulous attention to detail.
- Must be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills; collaboration and communication
- Must be people-oriented, i.e. must be able to relate to people with empathy, yet to be objective in judgment and quickly win the confidence of others.
- Should be able to quickly develop a strong internal and external network.
- Integrity must be of the highest level.
- Must be a true team player, professional, confident, sound analytical thinker and always really good judgment, adaptable to change quickly.
Graduate Support Engineer
Description
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.
Ericsson is growing! Our Ericsson Graduate Program in Kenya will focuses on technology leadership. We aim to attract and guide the most hardworking, innovative and creative technology minds.
We are looking for Engineering Graduates who have completed their studies between 2022 and 2023 with one of the following bachelor’s degrees:
- Computer Science / Software/Computer Engineering / IT or Information Systems / Networks Engineering/Communications degrees with a focus on Telecommunications
- Candidate should not have more than 1 year of work experience
To be successful in the role you must have
- Basic Networking knowledge
- Database Understanding
- Broad Technical Acumen
- Entrepreneurial & commercial thinking
- Problem Solving Ability
- Creative Thinking
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Teamwork & collaboration skills
- Presentation skills (oral and written)
- Proficiency in Microsoft office
- Good Communication skills
- Good Negotiation skills
We believe in growing our graduates and giving them a chance to have the best possible start in their career. Graduates at Ericsson gain valuable work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in furthering their career. We therefore not only let you work with the teams on live projects, but you will be receiving training courses throughout the program and will also be assigned a dedicated mentor who will be providing formal as well as informal mentorship.
What we are offering you
- 12 months (plus) graduate program – we offer you a great training program before you move into an experienced job
- Explore your passion for innovation and your desire to join a leader. You’ll enjoy an open, inspiring culture that encourages idea generation and thought exploration
- Working in an international environment with colleagues from all over the world.
- Continuous on-the-job training, in classrooms and via e-learning.
- A mentor and buddy program.
- An opportunity to work for the Global leader in the Telecommunications industry.
- Mentorship programs provided by senior specialists in the industry.
We believe in growing our graduates and giving them a chance to have the best possible start in their careers. Graduates at Ericsson gain valuable work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in furthering their careers. We therefore not only let you work with the teams on live projects, but you will be receiving training courses throughout the program and will also be assigned a dedicated mentor who will be providing formal as well as informal mentorship.