Lead Counsel

We are looking for a senior legal professional to join the Technology Standards Legal & Compliance team within MI L&C to lead the legal work supporting the protection and successful monetization of Nokia's intellectual property globally through patent transactions, licensing and other strategic monetization initiatives. The team is responsible for providing strategic legal advice for complex IP and technology transactions, licensing arrangements, patent portfolio management and other operations of Technology Standards. Partnering closely with other Technology Standards and L&C functions, the team contributes to strategy execution, governance and operational excellence within TS.

• Provide high-impact, specialist legal advice and hands-on support for complex IP transactions, M&A, licensing arrangements and other strategic initiatives.
• Provide strategic legal advice and business partner support to TS business, including its Partnering, Licensing, Strategy, Patenting and Commercial Management Teams.
• Develop and maintain policies, processes and governance relevant to TS operations, mitigating risks and improving operational efficiency of Nokia's business.
• Deliver training and guidance to internal stakeholders in your areas of responsibility.

• 7+ years of professional hands-on legal working experience in the areas of technology, patent and IP licensing and transactions, cross-border transactions, M&A, governance and compliance. Excellent legal knowledge in the area of intellectual property law, with an ability to provide practical and actionable legal advice in the area of responsibility.
• Ability to navigate and organize work across different cross-functional stakeholders, ability to resolve complex legal questions and secure effective strategy execution.
• Readiness and aptitude for seeking viable compromise solutions that adhere to Nokia's best practices and policies in patent licensing and ensure the long-term sustainability of Nokia's patent licensing business.
• Master's degree in law.