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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Juriste Contract Manager - Vehicles and Tactical Systems

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience in contract management, including industrial arrangements, private- or public-law contracts, and project management in a French and international environment.
  • A Bac+5 degree in law.
  • Proficiency in contractual and legal English, with strong writing and verbal expression skills.
  • Significant experience in an industrial environment.
  • Strong analytical and synthesis skills, including for the business, financial, and technical aspects of projects, and the ability to propose solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute actively to risk and opportunity analysis.
  • Draft and negotiate contractual commitments with clients or industrial partners, taking technical, schedule, regulatory, and legal constraints into account.
  • Co-develop negotiation strategy with the team during offer and execution phases.
  • Develop innovative contractual solutions to meet client needs and requirements.
  • Participate in program reviews and client discussions for assigned contracts.
  • Collect relevant documents, information, and data in a timely manner to support the proposal and drafting of amendments and/or claims.
  • Proactively propose risk-mitigation and profit-improvement measures.
  • Provide regular reporting to the Business Line VTS Legal, Contracts and Compliance Director, bringing identified risks and opportunities to their attention.
  • Assist project teams in interpreting and executing contractual clauses in contracts with clients and subcontractors.
  • Assist the procurement team in drafting and negotiating subcontracting contracts to minimize contractual risks for Thales.
  • Manage contract documentation and prepare document submissions to clients and subcontractors.
  • Contribute to compliance instructions covering anti-corruption, competition law, trade compliance, and GDPR, and prepare third-party integrity analyses.
  • Manage pre-litigation files and follow litigation files in coordination with headquarters Legal.
  • Provide training to operational teams.

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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