Privacy Legal
Ericsson
Description
Join our Team
About this opportunity:
Ericsson and some of the world’s largest telecom operators have announced a new venture to combine and sell network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on a global scale to spur innovation in digital services. The venture will drive implementation and access to common APIs from multiple telecom service providers to a broader ecosystem of developer platforms. We are seeking a General Counsel for the new venture, which will be 50% owned by Ericsson and 50% owned by telecom operators.
The newly formed company will provide network APIs to a broad ecosystem of developer platforms, including hyperscalers (HCPs), Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) providers, System Integrators (SIs) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), based on existing industry-wide CAMARA APIs (the open-source project driven by the GSMA and the Linux Foundation). Vonage and Google Cloud will partner with the new company, providing access to their ecosystems of millions of developers as well as their partners.
What you will do:
- Rollout of privacy policies across NewCo and related entities
- Building NewCo privacy requirements and controls, support their implementation.
- Ongoing monitoring of privacy requirements and controls
- Building privacy by design into products and services through proactive privacy impact assessments and corporate function privacy assessments (e.g., Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance).
- Support commercial teams by providing privacy advice and negotiating relevant data protection agreements with resellers, suppliers, vendors and customers.
- Monitoring, communicating and adjusting to developments in global privacy legal frameworks as well as in relevant industry best practices and standards.
- Identifying strategic opportunities and communicating them to relevant business teams.
- Promoting and maintaining privacy awareness across NewCo and delivering effective, role-based privacy training programs.
- Identify and manage, directly or through external advisors, contracting, risk analysis, regulatory compliance, and governance in countries throughout the world
- Managing consultants and outside counsel.
The skills you bring:
Required
- 10+ years of experience working in privacy with in-house experience in a privacy department a requirement
- Expert legal or regulatory skills in privacy and data protection in the US, the UK and the EU
- Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a complex technology and business environment by creating simple, repeatable and actionable solutions and policy positions.
- High degree of familiarity with risk analysis frameworks, communications regulatory compliance, and governance.
Desirable
- Excellent communication, presentation, public speaking and people skills
- Comfortable with ambiguity. Persistence to drive change over time
- Results oriented, proactive, responsible, pragmatic and ethical person with a strong interest in technologies and their societal impact.
- Experience with communication APIs a plus.
Application
We look forward to your application with CV in English. (The selection will be in January 2025)
Last day to apply: 3rd of January 2025
Location: Stockholm, Sweden or Ludz, Poland
Flexibility of work: We target 60% attendance at office.
Please note that we do not accept, proceed, or respond for applications sent via e-mail.
If you have specific questions, you are welcome to contact Nina Juthage, Sr. Recruiter, at nina.a.juthage@ericsson.com
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?
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Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture 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 and Affirmative Action employer, learn more.
If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.mana@ericsson.com
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm
Job details: Legal Counsel