VP Regulatory Affairs, North America

Legal (LE)

Legal (LE) covers all legal business matters pertaining to the organization and acts as an advisor on legal issues involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance. It reviews legal data and advises the organization on appropriate legal actions to be taken. This role requires experience in general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, data privacy, risk management, and contract management.

Subfamily Description

Regulatory (REG) covers the coordination and management of all legal matters concerning competition law, data privacy, expert control, regulations, etc.

Position Overview

This position is a key member of the Nokia Government Affairs team with responsibility for Nokia’s regulatory policy activities in North America. Reporting to Nokia’s Washington Office Head, the selected individual will engage with key leaders and staff at agencies with policy and/or rulemaking responsibility, including the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Commerce, and other bodies responsible for technology policy as necessary.

The position will also work collaboratively with other members of the DC Office and Government Relations team in developing advocacy activities directed at Congress and the Executive Branch. A significant focus of the position will be to broaden and deepen Nokia’s relationships with key staff and leaders at the relevant regulatory agencies. This includes continuing Nokia’s reputation as a thought leader and significant contributor, particularly in areas of technology policy and rulemakings involving deep technical expertise.

The selected candidate will be responsible for working with colleagues within corporate affairs and the business groups to identify issues requiring policy and regulatory advocacy to advance company business goals and then developing the engagement strategy, advocacy, and written submissions to advance those goals.

As the regulatory lead, this individual will be the primary interface with key government and industry stakeholders and will manage the use of other Nokia experts to support our regulatory and policy work.

How You Will Contribute and What You Will Learn

• Interpret critical internal or external business issues and develop innovative solutions that help sustain competitive advantage.
• Define processes and standards.
• Use knowledge of how the job contributes to corporate goals and industry trends to increase effectiveness.
• Influence strategic decisions within the professional area that affect the performance of the subfunction.
• Solve highly complex or novel problems based on sophisticated analytical thought and complex judgment.
• Independently develop concepts to set the professional direction of the organizational unit.
• Act as a senior subject matter expert, often at a global or regional level.
• Lead functional teams or projects with considerable resource requirements, risk, and complexity.
• Handle day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and advocacy skills relevant to complex policy and regulatory issues, with experience from regulatory authorities, trade associations, law firms, or companies handling regulatory challenges.
• Excellent research and writing skills applicable to legal and regulatory environments, with the ability to develop persuasive advocacy materials.
• Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate across multiple organizations, identifying different strategies and formulating common goals.
• Strong familiarity with government structure and processes, particularly regulatory policy authorities in the United States.
• Ability to establish solid working relationships with various external stakeholders.
• Autonomous and self-driven.

Key Skills and Experience

Impact

• Primarily short-term impact within a functional, departmental, or small geographic scope.
• Accountable for department/program goals, achievement, and cost performance.
• Actions and errors will impact business, program, project, or function.
• Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy.

Scope & Contribution

• Individual Contributor: Independently carries out consulting and functional work within a Business Unit/Geography. Resolves unique and highly complex problems within their discipline.
• Managerial/Supervisory: Typically second-level management. Effective management of resources and development/implementation of plans and processes.

Innovation

• Highly independent and self-directed.
• Develops plans and measures effectiveness.
• Assesses customer relationships and service levels.
• Anticipates problems and seeks opportunities.
• Models creative and innovative work methods.

Communication

• Communicates with internal and external parties, including customers or vendors.
• Requires influencing others outside of own job area on policies, practices, and procedures.
• Works to influence others to accept new concepts and approaches.
• Has cross-cultural knowledge and a global mindset.

Knowledge & Experience

• Mastery of a specific professional discipline, combining deep knowledge of theory and practice.
• Expert in multiple areas with a broad perspective.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Legal degree and prior experience in regulatory affairs or legal roles strongly preferred.
• At least six years of experience formulating policy recommendations and communicating them to government stakeholders.
• Prior work with the Federal Communications Commission or Department of Commerce is highly desirable.
• Experience in spectrum policy, cybersecurity, supply chain rules, localization policies, export controls, and government funding programs is a plus.

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 work environment where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks, and fearless in bringing our authentic selves to work.

What We Offer

• Continuous learning opportunities.
• Well-being programs to support mental and physical health.
• Employee resource groups and mentoring programs.
• Highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal-opportunity employer.

Recognitions for Our 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. 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.

Additional Information

US/Canada Benefits Include:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan.
• Health and dental benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance (Company paid 2x base pay) and optional supplemental life insurance.
• Paid time off for holidays and vacation.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Tuition Assistance Plan.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions.

All North America job posts will be listed for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidates are identified.

About the Team

Nokia’s Legal and Compliance organization (L&C) consists of approximately 300 lawyers, contract managers, compliance specialists, and other professionals worldwide.

We provide best-in-class legal advice and support while ensuring Nokia’s business objectives align with legal and ethical standards. Our practice areas include:

• Supporting Nokia’s four business groups (Mobile Networks, Network Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Services, and Nokia Technologies).
• Ethics & Compliance.
• Litigation.
• Corporate Legal.
• Procurement.
• Labor & Employment.
• Intellectual Property.
• Mergers and Acquisitions.

Learn more here