Group Legal Counsel

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About the role

The Group Legal Counsel role sits within the Group Function Legal Affairs and Compliance (GFLA) organization and reports to the Head of Legal: West and Southern Africa and MMEA Corporate Affairs.

You will collaborate with a global network of legal professionals and subject matter experts to support Ericsson's business operations and innovation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior business leaders, providing strategic legal guidance that supports commercial objectives and responsible business practices

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including customer contracts, supplier agreements, and strategic partnership arrangements

• Provide legal advice on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, competition law, data protection, and intellectual property matters

• Support high-value transactions and strategic initiatives, ensuring that legal risks are identified and mitigated while enabling business growth

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across sales, sourcing, engineering, and product development to support commercial and technology initiatives

• Monitor and advise on legal and regulatory developments affecting the telecommunications and technology industries

• Provide legal guidance related to sanctions, trade compliance, and international regulatory frameworks

• Assist in managing disputes, investigations, and litigation matters where necessary

• Deliver legal training and guidance to business teams to increase awareness of legal and compliance requirements

• Contribute to the development of legal policies, processes, and frameworks that support Ericsson's global legal strategy

• Collaborate with colleagues across Legal Affairs, Compliance, Privacy, Security, and other Group Functions

You will bring:

• Master of Law (LL.M., JD, or equivalent legal qualification)

• Qualification to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction

• 7 - 10+ years of legal experience, preferably within a multinational corporation or leading law firm

• Strong expertise in commercial contracts, regulatory matters, and corporate governance

• Experience in the telecommunications, technology, software, or digital infrastructure sectors is highly desirable

• Strong business acumen and the ability to provide practical, commercially oriented legal advice

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

• Strategic thinking and the ability to manage complex legal matters independently

• Strong project management and organizational skills

• High ethical standards and commitment to integrity

• Fluency in French and Arabic required; English proficiency required.

• Willingness to travel as required

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 solutions never seen before 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.

Primary country and city: Morocco (MA) || Casablanca

Req ID: 782155