Provides legal counsel across Switzerland and Italy, including drafting and negotiating agreements, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, data protection, legal training, specialized projects, and dispute resolution. Advises business stakeholders, ensures adherence to laws and internal policies, and supports strategic objectives through strong commercial judgment and communication.
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Group Legal Counsel - Switzerland & Italy
About This Opportunity
Group Function Legal Affairs EMEA Customer Unit South Europe & Eurasia is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide professional legal expertise across Switzerland and Italy, supporting our organization's strategic objectives in contract drafting and negotiations, regulatory compliance, intellectual property rights, and dispute resolution. You will work in a collaborative environment where your legal acumen directly impacts business success across Italy and Switzerland.
What You Will Do
As our Legal Counsel, your responsibilities will include:• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents• Provide legal advice on regulatory and intellectual property• Lead and drive defined areas of legal expertise and specialized projects • Ensure ongoing compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies and directives• Design and deliver legal training programs • Manage and drive dispute resolution effectively
Key Qualifications• Education: Master of Law• Minimum Experience: 4 years• Languages: English (C1 level); German (B1 level)• Business Acumen: Strong business interest, knowledge, and understanding• Excellent presentation, communication, drafting, and negotiation skills• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements• Knowledge of intellectual property rights (IPR) commercialization and protection• Knowledge of data protection legislation• Strong commercial acumen and business judgment• Ability to work effectively under pressure
The position will be based in Milan or Rome, Italy.
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.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Italy (IT) || Roma
Req ID: 788067
Starting Salary in Primary Location: EUR 55440.0
The position includes benefits and employment conditions in accordance with the Telecomunications National Collective Labour Agreement and Company-Union Agreements.
We believe in rewarding talent fairly and transparently. We remain flexible to ensure we attract and retain exceptional people. Final offers may vary depending on experience, skill and other factors aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy.
Group Legal Counsel - Switzerland & Italy
About This Opportunity
Group Function Legal Affairs EMEA Customer Unit South Europe & Eurasia is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide professional legal expertise across Switzerland and Italy, supporting our organization's strategic objectives in contract drafting and negotiations, regulatory compliance, intellectual property rights, and dispute resolution. You will work in a collaborative environment where your legal acumen directly impacts business success across Italy and Switzerland.
What You Will Do
As our Legal Counsel, your responsibilities will include:• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents• Provide legal advice on regulatory and intellectual property• Lead and drive defined areas of legal expertise and specialized projects • Ensure ongoing compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies and directives• Design and deliver legal training programs • Manage and drive dispute resolution effectively
Key Qualifications• Education: Master of Law• Minimum Experience: 4 years• Languages: English (C1 level); German (B1 level)• Business Acumen: Strong business interest, knowledge, and understanding• Excellent presentation, communication, drafting, and negotiation skills• Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements• Knowledge of intellectual property rights (IPR) commercialization and protection• Knowledge of data protection legislation• Strong commercial acumen and business judgment• Ability to work effectively under pressure
The position will be based in Milan or Rome, Italy.
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.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Italy (IT) || Roma
Req ID: 788067
Starting Salary in Primary Location: EUR 55440.0
The position includes benefits and employment conditions in accordance with the Telecomunications National Collective Labour Agreement and Company-Union Agreements.
We believe in rewarding talent fairly and transparently. We remain flexible to ensure we attract and retain exceptional people. Final offers may vary depending on experience, skill and other factors aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy.
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