Commercial Counsel

6 months ago


Singapur, Singapore Thales Full time
Location: Singapore, SingaporeIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

Join us on an exciting journey at Thales, where our expanding legal team within the Cloud Protection & Licensing (CPL) division is integral. As part of CPL Legal, a renowned global commercial legal entity, we serve a cybersecurity business generating over EUR 1 billion in annual revenue.

Why Cloud Protection & Licensing (CPL) division Legal?
● CPL Legal is a global commercial legal team serving a cybersecurity business with over EUR 1bn annual revenue 
● 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 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. You will report to the Belfast site lead in the CPL 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

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. Great journeys start here, apply now
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