Senior Commercial Counsel

Thales • Austin, TX

5d • $176,250 - $293,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

Thales is hiring an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to support its business in a fast-paced, challenging environment. The role is part of the CSP Legal Department and reports to the Austin, Texas, USA site lead. The position is hybrid in Austin, Texas. The successful candidate will advise the business on commercial matters, support sales and business growth, and draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial and technology agreements. The role also supports procurement and business units, maintains contract templates and processes, and oversees implementation of Group compliance policies. Experience related to domestic and international enterprise software licensing, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy is preferred.

The role calls for a self-motivated team player who can identify and resolve legal issues, balance legal and business considerations, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and work well with senior management. The attorney will provide practical advice on contractual rights and obligations and deliver training on ethics, legal, contractual, and compliance topics.

Requirements

• Practicing lawyer with a current license.
• At least 7 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, strong organization, and ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills, with significant experience working closely with internal clients and customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Ability to perform well under tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of contract and negotiation principles in business and legal contexts.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced commercial environment within a matrix organization.
• Strong commercial transactional skills, familiarity with compliance responsibilities, willingness to learn, excellent people and time management skills, and strong business acumen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with issues pertaining to domestic and international enterprise software licensing, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• 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 standardized processes and procedures.
• Provide legal support to procurement and business units in negotiating vendor agreements.
• Advise business partners and management on contractual rights and obligations and interpret terms and conditions.
• Maintain and revise template agreements as required.
• Uphold business integrity and oversee implementation of Group compliance policies and processes, including those related to anti-corruption, antitrust, trade compliance and export control, and data privacy, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Train internal stakeholders on ethics, legal, contractual, and compliance topics to disseminate best practices.

Benefits

• Elective health, dental, and vision insurance; FSA/HSA; voluntary life and AD&D; whole group life with LTC; critical illness; hospital indemnity; accident insurance; legal plan; identity theft protection; and pet insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan available after 30 days of employment, with a company contribution and match and no vesting period.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off.
• Company-provided life insurance, AD&D, disability coverage, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed