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Commercial Counsel – Americas
Austin, Texas- Hybrid
Position Summary
Thales is looking for a 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.
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 Qualifications
Practicing lawyer with a current license (having passed the bar)
At least 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating multimillion dollar contracts 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
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
A team-oriented style yet is able to work with little or no supervision
Able to apply sound business judgment
Ability to speak Spanish in support of the Latin American business, is a plus
The anticipated Total Target Compensation range for this role is $165.000- 225,00 USD Annual. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.
If you’re excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!
What We Offer
Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance.
•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period.
•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
•Company provided Life Insurance,
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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with [a] criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. Thales is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please contact us at talentacquisition@us.thalesgroup.com.
The reference Total Target Compensation(TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between
This reflects how companies in a similar industry and geographic region generally pay for similar jobs. This range helps the Company make pay decisions as one data point among many. Where a position falls within this range is also dependent on other factors including – but not limited to – the employee’s career path history, competencies, skills and performance, as well as the company’s annual salary budget, the customer’s program requirements, and the company’s internal equity. Thales may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.
(For Internal candidate, if you need more information, please reach out to your HR Shared Service, 1st Point)
Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
•Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
•Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
•Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
•Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program
- $165 - $225
