Sr. Commercial Counsel in Belfast

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.

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.

Why Cyber Security Products (CSP) Legal?

• CSP Legal is a global commercial legal team serving one of the leading global cyber security businesses.
• The products and services are cutting-edge, which will allow you to greatly expand your experience and expertise.
• The team is managed in a transparent and innovative fashion, which results in a collaborative atmosphere.

Why You?

• You want to be a key contributor on a global scale and not just a cog in a machine.
• You enjoy working with sales and driving top-line growth for the business.
• You have a solid foundation in your area of expertise, but can issue spot in diverse areas of law.
• You are confident in your judgment, but open to feedback and collaborative decision-making.
• You’re an excellent communicator and eager to innovate.

The Opportunity

You are an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel with significant commercial contracts expertise. You work well in a fast-paced, challenging environment as part of a dynamic team of professionals and have the ability to communicate effectively in group settings and before senior management. You will report to the Belfast site lead in the CSP Legal Department.

Your Responsibilities

• You must be a self-motivated team player with the ability to identify and resolve legal issues, balance legal and business concerns and draft and negotiate agreements.
• Experience with issues pertaining to domestic and international enterprise software licensing, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy is preferred.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including outbound licensing, professional services, channel partner, nondisclosure, and other commercial and technology-related agreements.
• Anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure contractual issues are addressed efficiently.
• Support the development and implementation of various standardized processes and procedures.
• Provide legal support for procurement and various business units regarding negotiation of vendor agreements.
• Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and provide interpretation of terms and conditions.
• Maintain and revise template agreements as required.
• Uphold the integrity of the business and oversee the implementation of compliance policies and processes adopted by the Group, including those relating to anti-corruption, antitrust, trade compliance (incl. export control) and data privacy (incl. GDPR, CCPA).

Minimum Qualifications

• Practicing lawyer with a current license.
• Minimum of 10 years of contracts drafting and negotiation experience at technology companies and/or law firms.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of commercial, licensing, hardware, services and other software related agreements, including data privacy terms.
• High integrity, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills and significant experience in working closely with both internal clients and customers/partners/suppliers.
• The ability to perform well under tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be flexible and able to react promptly.
• Understanding of contract and negotiation principles in the business and legal context.
• A team-oriented style yet are able to work with little or no supervision.
• Able to apply sound business judgment.
• Ability to work effectively in fast paced commercial environment within a matrix organization.

The ideal candidate will have strong commercial transactional skills, a familiarity with compliance responsibilities, a willingness to learn, excellent people & time management skills, and strong business acumen.

Rewards: Thales offers a competitive compensation package that includes base salary, medical, flexible time off and more.

Applicants must have a valid work permit in the UK.

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.

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.

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