Senior Commercial Counsel

November 4

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Aerospace • Defence • Security • Space • Cybersecurity

10,000+ employees

Founded 2000

🔐 Security

Description

• You are an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel with significant commercial contracts expertise. • You work well in a fast-paced, challenging environment as part of a dynamic team of professionals. • You have the ability to communicate effectively in group settings and before senior management. • 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. • 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).

Requirements

• 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 • Understanding of contract and negotiation principles in the business and legal context • Ability to work effectively in fast paced commercial environment within a matrix organization.

Benefits

• Elective Health and Dental plans. • Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period. • Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. • Company provided Life Insurance.