Senior Legal Counsel

Job Description

Join our diverse Nokia Legal & Compliance Team as a Senior Legal Counsel, TECH Legal, and thrive in a dynamic work environment that emphasizes collaboration and innovation. You’ll be at the forefront of shaping strategies and crafting agreements for complex patent transactions, licensing, and compliance, directly impacting Nokia's technological advancements. Enjoy opportunities for professional growth through rotation, promotion, and engagement in cross-functional initiatives. Work closely with the Nokia Technologies business group, providing critical legal support on IP and technology matters that drive global business outcomes. Benefit from a culture that prioritizes integrity and development while gaining valuable insights into a broad spectrum of legal and intellectual property challenges. Join us, and help navigate Nokia’s future in technology and intellectual property.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Provide strategic legal support for complex patent transactions, research collaborations, and contractual arrangements within a global framework.
• Draft, negotiate, and execute technology licensing and brand licensing agreements to bolster Nokia's market position.
• Collaborate with Nokia’s patent creation engine to provide legal insights and support for innovation initiatives.
• Advise multiple business functions within Nokia Technologies on compliance, sourcing, and privacy matters.
• Engage directly with business leaders, fostering relationships and delivering timely legal advice on IP and technology-related issues.
• Contribute to the development of best practices in intellectual property management and technology transactions.
• Enhance your expertise by working across diverse geographical jurisdictions in a leading technology company.
• Utilize language skills, including Finnish or other European languages, to support global operations and transactions effectively.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

You have:

• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant post-qualification experience in law firm or in-house positions
• Solid experience in advising on intellectual property and technology related legal matters, including drafting, negotiating and executing on complex legal arrangements in a global context
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills, including professional-level fluency in written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and resolve problems within own area of responsibility
• Qualifications to practice in at least one key jurisdiction in which Nokia operates
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• Knowledge of Finnish or another European language
  
  

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.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
  
  

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s 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. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

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

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
  
  

The above benefits exclude students. Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About The Team

Nokia Technologies is licensing Nokia intellectual property, including patents, technologies, and the Nokia brand, building on Nokia’s continued innovation and decades of R&D leadership in technologies deployed in virtually all connected

devices used today. Come join us and make an impact!