Senior Legal Counsel

About Huawei Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. With approximately 208,000 employees, we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Huawei's end‑to‑end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes. Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel Job Location: Rome, Italy Main Responsibilities Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of operational and commercial agreements (including e.g.: distribution, sales, marketing, services and supply agreements, in English and Italian) in the ICT/Telco sector, including finance related agreements. Drafting official documents, policies, and awareness materials. Ensuring business legal compliance with external regulations and internal policies, with a focus on the implementation of the area of competition law trade secrets protection, anti‑bribery, 231 legislative Decree. Providing legal assessment opinions during daily operational activities within the company. Advising on IT/TMT regulatory frameworks and the commercial impact of legislative changes. Working closely with different company’s stakeholders. You will have to learn and understand complex and innovative businesses, providing proactive legal advice in order to ensure efficient and compliant business development. Legal support to other European platforms will also be required as needed. Requirements Law Degree from an Italian school of law. Bar qualification to practice as a lawyer shall be a plus. Minimum 3–5 years of working experience in‑house/ at a law firm, preferably in IT/TMT/Competition/Public Law & Regulatory/Compliance domains. Legal background in corporate law, compliance (231 model, Anti‑bribery, GDPR, trade secrets protection …), business Law, Civil Law and contract review. Experience in Litigations, tender contracts in both private and public environment, Competition Law, Administrative and public contract law, labor law shall be a plus. Excellent drafting and negotiation skills together with a strong commercial acumen required. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, engagement, flexibility. Excellent fluency in both oral and written Italian and English. Ability to work and manage issues and business projects independently. What We Offer We offer you an exciting professional career in one of the leading and fastest growing multinational telecommunication companies, challenging work and a competitive salary package. Personal development is ensured through many training opportunities across Europe. Important To be considered for this role, applicants must be eligible to work and live in the job location. Privacy Statement We are committed to protecting your privacy by following the applicable data protection legislation. By applying to this position at Huawei, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the Huawei Recruitment Privacy Statement containing information on how we process your data. Please note that your data will be treated confidentially and securely. You can contact us by clicking here to get information about Huawei, contact Huawei’s DPO, submit any requests regarding your personal data, exercise your privacy rights, or submit any questions, comments, or suggestions related to the Privacy Statement. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Legal Industries Telecommunications #J-18808-Ljbffr