Senior Commercial Counsel

Location:

Austin, United States of America 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.

This is a hybrid position in Austin, TXThe 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 Austin, Texas, USA site lead in the CSP Legal Department.

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 lawYou are confident in your judgment, but open to feedback and collaborative decision-making

You’re an excellent communicator and eager to innovate

Key Areas of Responsibility 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 business partners and 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)
Provide training to internal stakeholders on ethics, legal, contractual and compliance topics to disseminate best practices

Minimum Requirements Practicing lawyer with a current license7+ 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

Understanding of contract and negotiation principles in the business and legal context

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…