NI Head of Legal for Global Technology & Procurement

Natural Factors; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of technological innovation. In this role, you will leverage your legal expertise to support R&D projects, ensuring compliance with laws while driving strategic initiatives. You will collaborate with diverse teams, tackle complex legal challenges, and contribute to the development of groundbreaking technologies. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the legal landscape within the technology sector, all while being part of an inclusive culture that values your contributions and fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Well-being Programs

Employee Resource Groups

Mentoring Programs

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in telecommunications and R&D contracting.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into legal priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support for R&D projects and AI technology deployment.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, MOUs, and agreements for outsourcing.

Skills

Telecommunications Law

R&D Contracting

Procurement Law

Business Advisory

Regulatory Compliance

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Negotiation Skills

Contract Drafting

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Job Description

As a trusted partner, you'll support M&A, R&D outsourcing, procurement, supply chain, channel partner program, and strategic initiatives driving compliant global business outcomes for the Network Infrastructure Business Group. Providing advice on AI technologies, covering research, licensing, deployment, and supplier negotiations, this is a great opportunity to draw on your legal expertise in relation to procurement within the technology sector. Working with leaders and product teams, you will tackle complex legal challenges with agility and innovation. This position reports to the General Counsel of Network Infrastructure (NI).

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

1. Provide strategic legal support for R&D projects related to the development of new and existing products and features.
2. Drive and enforce the Channel Partner Program legal strategy in close collaboration with the regional legal teams.
3. Provide strategic legal advice for the deployment of new AI technologies and related fields in all of the Network Infrastructure business divisions to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Prepare and negotiate NDAs, MOUs, OEM agreements, and agreements for R&D outsourcing and publicly funded projects in collaboration with Legal, Compliance, and Sustainability functions.
5. Support agreements, contract negotiations, and dispute resolution for purchasing components, features, and services driven by the NI Strategic Sourcing Teams.
6. Participate in governance forums concerning Supply Chain and Artificial Intelligence.
7. Draft, develop, and maintain procurement contract templates and playbooks in the template repository, removing obsolete ones.
8. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align legal strategies with business goals, fostering innovation and growth.
9. Train and develop competency for various legal and business target groups.
10. Support automation and digitization activities related, as needed (e.g., e-signature, CLM updates, signing desk, supplier LOA tool, etc.).

Key Skills And Experience

1. Qualified lawyer with extensive experience in telecommunications, R&D, and supply contracting.
2. Extensive experience in business advisory on technology, procurement, and related topics such as regulatory and IPR.
3. Demonstrated ability to understand business strategy and translate it into legal priorities for the team.
4. Capability to share knowledge and the latest technology trends with the wider legal team, promoting knowledge sharing and contributing to shaping the go-to-market legal strategy.
5. Experience working in complex, highly matrixed large international organizations in a similar position.
6. Collaborative work style with diverse teams in a matrix environment and across various levels.
7. Outstanding relationship-building, influencing, and negotiating skills.
8. Excellent drafting, communication, and presentation abilities.

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks, and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs, and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Inclusion & Equal Opportunity

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal-opportunity employer. We have received recognitions such as being one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, listed in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, and recognized by the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark.

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

About The Team

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia’s Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.