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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Legal Contract Manager

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have a business-oriented perspective and technical interest, with expertise in managing bids or executing contracts with significant operational and/or financial stakes.
  • Be fluent in English for effective work in an international context.
  • Hold a higher-education qualification equivalent to Bac+5 from a Law Faculty, Business School, Engineering School, or equivalent, specializing in Business Law and/or public business law/defense procurement.
  • Have at least 8 years of experience as a Legal Contract Manager on complex matters.

Responsibilities

  • Build, draft, and negotiate the legal and contractual aspects of bids during consultation phases, including sales, purchasing, partnership, licensing, and other contract types.
  • Collaborate actively with Capture teams to define and implement appropriate legal and contractual strategies.
  • Proactively lead contract management during project execution and ensure contractual commitments are properly applied.
  • Train program teams in contract-management best practices and defend the company’s interests in dealings with clients.
  • Identify and anticipate contractual risks and opportunities, and propose pragmatic action plans.
  • Support the Compliance Officer in ensuring regulatory compliance concerning antitrust, anti-corruption, GDPR, and cyber matters.

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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