Global Commercial Operations (GCO) Specialist

Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Job Specification:

The GCO Executive supports contract management, project management and compliance activities assigned to GCO on a global basis for CSP. They will be responsible for the operation of efficient processes designed to safeguard legal and compliance risk management for CSP.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, cost effective and user-friendly contractual and commercial services in a timely, proactive and solution-oriented manner, taking into account the business objectives alongside legal and compliance requirements.
• Enhance contract management culture and awareness within CSP through the effective deployment of skills, advice and where appropriate training.
• Ensure that CSP's compliance programme is adhered to by actively deploying process and being a point of contact for issues and questions as they arise.
• Providing a customer interface on contractual and commercial matters.

Education and experience:

• Degree educated in Business or Law.
• Professional experience (minimum of 2 years) as a paralegal in a law firm or a contract manager in an in-house role.
• Professional proficiency in English (Mandatory). Other languages to a business standard would be a major plus.

Personal skills:

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Good negotiator and strong interpersonal skills.
• High level of commitment to service delivery and ability to work under pressure.
• Operational and proactive with good management of priorities and workload.
• Strong team player and willing to share knowledge.
• Good and effective communication skills as well as good interpersonal and intercultural awareness to work in diverse teams.
• Willingness to travel when required to fulfil the requirements of the role.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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