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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Business Lawyer

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • University legal education in business law.
  • Significant professional experience as an international business lawyer, including contract negotiation and management, legal support, legal awareness and training for operational teams, and the coordination and follow-up of varied projects.
  • At least 10 years of experience, as stated in the role description.
  • Fluent English.
  • Ability to propose contractual solutions and provide pragmatic answers to operational teams in a diverse and complex environment.
  • Interest in new technologies, information systems, and digitalization activities.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze legal and contractual issues and provide advice, including researching pragmatic solutions to manage legal risks in a complex organizational environment.
  • Analyze, draft, and negotiate varied domestic and international contracts that are strategic for the Group, such as information systems and information technology, civil engineering, transport, and industrial projects.
  • Provide legal and contractual support to operational teams, particularly on governance, commercial law, intellectual property, personal data, and cybersecurity.
  • Deliver dedicated training to the procurement department and operational departments.
  • Take legal responsibility for varied contracts, particularly Group purchasing framework agreements covering a worldwide geographic scope and concerning equipment purchases, service provision, license agreements, and custom software development.
  • Actively participate in establishing and disseminating good contractual practices and harmonizing these practices across the Group and Thales Global Services.
  • Interact extensively with shared services management.

Desired Qualifications

  • Industrial experience.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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