VP Regulatory Affairs, North America Job at NOKIA in Baltimore

Family Description Legal (LE) covers all legal business matters pertaining to the organisation and acts as advisor on legal issues involving the organisation's government and regulatory compliance. Reviews legal data and advises organisation on appropriate legal action to be taken. Demonstrates experience in general corporate matters, including corporate organisation, 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. 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 with responsibility for technology policy as necessary. The position will also work collaboratively with other members of the DC Office and Government Relations team as appropriate in the development of 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 will include 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 hold responsibility for managing the use of other Nokia experts to support our regulatory and policy work. Key Responsibilities: Interprets critical internal or external business issues and develops innovative solutions that help to sustain competitive advantage. Defines processes and standards. Uses knowledge on how the job contributes to the corporate goals as well as knowledge of industry and competitive landscape to increase own effectiveness. Influences strategic decisions within professional area that affect the performance of the subfunction. Solves highly complex or novel problems based on sophisticated analytical thought and complex judgment. Independently develops concepts to set the professional direction of own organisational unit. Acts as a senior subject matter expert, typically at a global or regional level. Leads functional teams or projects with considerable resource requirements, risk, and complexity. Key Competencies: Strong communication and advocacy skills directly relevant to complex policy and regulatory issues. Excellent research and writing skills directly applicable to a legal and regulatory environment. Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate across multiple organizations. Strong familiarity with government structure and process, particularly the key regulatory policy authorities in the United States. Ability to establish solid working relationships with various external stakeholders. Autonomous and self-driven. Impact: Impact is primarily short term and typically functional, departmental or small single geographic in scope through management of resources. Accountable for department/program goals, achievement and cost performance. Scope & Contribution: Individual Contributor: Independently carrying out consulting, specific functional work within a Business Unit/Geography. Assumes broad perspective. Resolves unique and highly complex problems within own discipline. Innovation: Highly independent and self-directed. Develops plans, measures effectiveness. Assesses customer relationships and service levels. Communication: Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function, which may include external customers or vendors depending upon the job function. Knowledge & Experience: Management Experience / Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and practice within a function. Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree required. Legal degree and prior experience in a regulatory affairs or legal role strongly preferred. At least six years of experience formulating policy recommendations and communicating them to external government stakeholders. Key issues areas include spectrum policy, cybersecurity, supply chain rules and localization policies. What we offer: Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs, and a highly diverse team with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered. Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr