Legal Counsel – Litigation & Disputes

We are seeking a Legal Counsel, Global Litigation & Disputes to support Nokia’s global litigation and arbitration activities, with a strong focus on contentious commercial matters. This role reports to the Global Head of Litigation & Disputes and will work closely with the Head of Commercial Litigation, collaborating with a team of attorneys and legal professionals across the organization.

• Identify, develop and implement effective and cost-efficient strategies to obtain optimal outcomes in each case;
• Actively manage outside counsel relationships and control costs and external spend;
• Implement effective early case assessment procedures;
• Implement effective case management systems and advanced dashboards for reporting on litigation matters for a wide range of interested stakeholders;
• Partner effectively with business leaders to obtain maximum results balanced with sensitivity towards business disruption and impairment of key customer and supplier relationships;
•  In collaboration with other functions including Finance, Internal Audit, Ethics & Compliance, Health & Safety and more, respond to government and regulatory agency inquiries, investigations and claims;
• Apply strong social and communication skills, and be able to build a network of relationships both within Nokia and with external stakeholders, such as industry organisations, legal community members, regulators and other government officials;
• Work closely with, and be a resource to other members of the Legal & Compliance team including professionals with special experience in compliance, regulatory, IPRs, software, hardware and other product related issues;
• Proactively identify and solve the most complex problems and think beyond existing solutions to create sustainable competitive advantage;

• Legally qualified in Portugal or Hungary, with substantial experience in arbitration.
• Business fluent in English.
• Minimum of 5 years PQE predominantly in contentious commercial disputes;
• Experience may be in a global law firm, in house position, or government, or any combination;
• Ability to think strategically and to serve as a trusted business partner with senior business leaders;
• Can develop relevant and creative solutions to meet current and evolving business needs.
• Must be willing to travel as role involves regular travel.
  
   

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