Legal Counsel – EMEA

About the role

As a Legal Counsel for the EMEA region, you will work under the supervision of senior counsel to provide practical, timely, and commercially‑focused legal support to a global technology business. The role offers regional exposure and the chance to develop expertise in contracting, negotiation, legal operations, and stakeholder management.

Key responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate customer contracts, including master agreements, statements of work, NDAs, LOIs and MOU’s.
• Assist with bids and tenders, preparing contract mark‑ups, risk summaries, approval notes and briefing materials.
• Ensure contractual risks and approval triggers are captured in Nokia’s deal‑approval processes and systems.
• Coordinate with Sales, Finance, Tax, Procurement, Delivery, Product and other specialist teams to gather inputs and progress matters efficiently.
• Support contract lifecycle activities such as handover summaries, obligation tracking, renewals and record maintenance in contract‑management systems.
• Assist with contract interpretation, pre‑litigation issues, customer claims and disputes, escalating complex matters to senior counsel.
• Contribute to templates, playbooks, guidance, knowledge resources and standard work processes for the regional team.
• Perform legal research and project support using approved digital and AI‑assisted tools.
• When required, support legal entity management and corporate secretarial tasks for EMEA subsidiaries.

Required profile

• Law degree with a strong understanding of commercial contracts and corporate governance.
• Ability to work under supervision while delivering independent, commercially‑oriented advice.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management skills across multiple functional areas.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information responsibly.

Required skills

• Proficiency with contract‑management systems and digital legal tools.

What we offer

• Regional exposure within a leading global technology company.
• Structured development opportunities in legal operations and negotiation.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams.