Senior Compliance Officer – Risk & Ethics (Hybrid)

Ericsson; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer for Market Area Americas (Plano, TX) in a hybrid role. You will partner with senior leaders to manage ethics, governance, and regulatory risks across the United States, driving an enterprise-wide culture of integrity and responsible growth.

The position requires 10+ years in compliance or related fields, a JD/masters/bachelor’s in a relevant discipline, and willingness to travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in compliance, legal, internal audit, investigations, enterprise risk management, financial crime, or related fields.
• Juris Doctor, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field.
• Experience advising business leaders on risk, compliance, governance, or regulatory matters.
• Strong business judgment balancing risk management with business priorities.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence outcomes across a matrixed organization without direct authority.
• Experience in a multinational or highly regulated environment preferred.
• International experience and cultural agility are a plus.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted compliance advisor to business and functional leaders, providing risk-based guidance on ethics and compliance.
• Partner with leadership to identify emerging risks and implement mitigation aligned with business objectives.
• Lead risk-based compliance activities across assigned US units and entities.
• Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, transparency, and speak-up.
• Advise on key risk areas including anti-bribery, AML, antitrust, fraud, conflicts of interest, third-party risk, and trade compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments, monitoring, and reviews with stakeholders to implement solutions.
• Perform Third-Party Management activities and mitigation actions.
• Leverage data and metrics to identify trends and provide insights to management.
• Support investigations, remediation efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver compliance training and leadership engagement activities.
• Collaborate across Legal, Security, HR, Finance, Internal Control, and business units.
• Support due diligence and integration during acquisitions and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and present compliance updates and recommendations to management.

Skills

Compliance leadership

Regulatory affairs

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Influence without authority

Multinational experience

English fluency

Travel readiness

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Finance

Job description

Ericsson is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer for Market Area Americas (Plano, TX) in a hybrid role. You will partner with senior leaders to manage ethics, governance, and regulatory risks across the United States, driving an enterprise-wide culture of integrity and responsible growth.

The position requires 10+ years in compliance or related fields, a JD/masters/bachelor’s in a relevant discipline, and willingness to travel up to 30%.