Ethics and Compliance Officer

Ericsson•Plano, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ericsson Inc. is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer to support Market Area Americas, one of its largest and most strategic market areas. This role is hybrid and located in Plano, TX. The Compliance Officer will be part of a dynamic team responsible for maintaining Ericsson’s Ethics and Compliance Program. Key responsibilities include providing tactical advice on risks to business and organizational units within North America, supporting compliance engagement across the Americas, and developing strategic partnerships with internal and global functions, including senior leadership, to implement and enhance the ethics and compliance program. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with strong subject matter expertise, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

High level of integrity with character consistent with Ericsson values of respect, professionalism and perseverance: must be empathetic and willing to listen.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to effectively manage shifting priorities and communicate updates to key stakeholders.
Good business knowledge/understanding and proficiency in analyzing data for patterns and trends.
Excellent networking ability and social skills including the capability to handle executive level internal and external contacts, as well as the ability and appetite to work collaboratively with and advise employees at all levels of the organization.
International experience and cultural awareness and flexibility to work across time zones.
Independent, goal-oriented, with a self-driven way of working.
Juris Doctorate or graduate degree in Business, Accounting or other university degree suitable for compliance.
Fluency in English
Working experience 5-8 years in compliance, legal or other relevant field (finance, audit).
Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

Lead in developing a culture of compliance, setting an example for transparency and promoting an environment where speaking up to raise compliance concerns is encouraged.
Implement initiatives to strengthen the culture of ethics and integrity and risk management.
Oversee and advise a select group of legal entities within one or more Customer or Business Units (CUs) within the United States and Canada and collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., management, business, legal, ICS, sourcing and HR colleagues, compliance network) but also external stakeholders, such as customers and other third parties in relation to compliance needs.
Provide regular updates to management teams, the compliance organization and others as needed regarding relevant compliance information, including analysis of compliance risks and trends, updates to the compliance program, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in area of responsibility, and other pertinent topics.
Maintain a sound understanding of the local business activities and Ericsson business processes, and applicable laws and regulations.
Identify local/unit compliance priorities; plan and prioritize activities based on risk on a prescribed cycle (e.g., development of annual compliance plan).
Implement compliance-related Group steering documents in the Market Area where needed.
Identify local Compliance risks and requirements and ensure appropriate systematic mitigation.
Alongside business colleagues, perform compliance risk assessments and reviews, collaborating with the business to implement informed remedial actions.
Supplement Group trainings to ensure local requirements are addressed; conduct compliance trainings and ensure appropriate monitoring of compliance training and awareness programs.
Ensure effective management of third parties.
Provide advice and partnership with our business on key risks including fraud prevention, anti-bribery and corruption, anti-terrorist financing, conflicts of interest. Partner with other risk management colleagues in identifying and addressing risks involving money laundering, trade compliance, and human rights, among others.
Provide guidance on and monitoring of Gifts, Entertainment and Hospitality to customers and third parties.
Ensure the effective implementation of the policies and directives relating to reporting of violations and concerns.
Support allegation assessment, investigations and remediation, identifying areas to strengthen a culture of compliance.
Provide verbal or written presentations to stakeholders on compliance-related topics and developing action plans.
Work with local legal colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure that interactions with local authorities and regulators are coordinated and identify and manage regulatory requests and deadlines.
Assist with or conduct compliance-related merger and acquisition due diligence and execute integration activities in your countries as needed.
Draft compliance-related reports as required by the Compliance Office and the Head of Americas Compliance.
Act with integrity, objectivity and fairness.