Global Tech & AI Legal Counsel

Ericsson; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson seeks a curious, business-minded lawyer to join the Group Function Legal Affairs team supporting EEWS. You will advise on commercial and technology transactions across EMEA and APAC, including SaaS, software, hardware, and licensing, while navigating data privacy and AI law.

You will collaborate with sales, marketing, operations and finance, develop playbooks and templates, train teams, and help scale EEWS's growth with a pragmatic, risk-aware mindset.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer admitted or licensed to practise law in a recognised jurisdiction.
• 5+ years post-qualification experience with at least 2 years in-house at a technology company.
• Experience supporting SaaS, hardware, and/or enterprise software transactions.
• Solid understanding of commercial contract law and experience negotiating commercial and technology transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and tackle unfamiliar legal issues.
• Excellent communication skills, business acumen, and organisational skills.
• A collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to problem-solving with a sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and technology agreements, including SaaS, software licence, hardware, strategic alliance, OEM, reseller, distributor, MSP, NDA, and marketing agreements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on commercial contracting, data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and regulatory compliance across EMEA and APAC.
• Develop, maintain, and improve legal playbooks, contract templates, and contracting processes to increase efficiency and support a growing organisation.
• Educate and train internal teams on legal, compliance, and contracting best practices to support informed and efficient decision-making.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that advance EEWS's global growth strategy, business objectives, and innovation agenda.
• Collaborate with legal colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders globally to align legal strategies with business priorities and key initiatives.
• Anticipate changes to, and advise on, relevant laws and regulations impacting EEWS's commercial activities.
• Build strong internal and external relationships while balancing needs of EEWS's business strategy, commercial objectives, and legal risk.
• Perform other legal responsibilities as requested from time to time.

Skills

Commercial contracts

In-house counsel

SaaS & software transactions

Data privacy & AI law

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border transactions

Job description

Ericsson seeks a curious, business-minded lawyer to join the Group Function Legal Affairs team supporting EEWS. You will advise on commercial and technology transactions across EMEA and APAC, including SaaS, software, hardware, and licensing, while navigating data privacy and AI law.

You will collaborate with sales, marketing, operations and finance, develop playbooks and templates, train teams, and help scale EEWS's growth with a pragmatic, risk-aware mindset.