Legal Director
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Description: Thales is hiring Legal Director right now, this occupation will be settled in Virginia. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace and Space, Defense, Security and Transportation markets. In 2012, the company generated revenues of 14.2 billion Euros (approximately $18.3 billion) ! with 67,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop, and deploy equipment, systems, and services that meet the most complex security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers and local partners.
Main Job Function: Serve as a senior lawyer at Thales USA, Inc. (TUSA) and assist the Vice President and General Counsel in providing advice on legal issues related to TUSA and its subsidiaries.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Provide significant M&A legal support by coordinating/conducting due diligence and negotiating transactions related to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
- Serve as Corporate Secretary for several TUSA subsidiaries (draft resolutions, schedule meetings, maintain minutes, etc.).
- Support the Legal & Contracts function in providing legal advice! to TUSA and various Thales subsidiaries on commercial contrac! ts, US Government contracts, corporate governance, real estate, intellectual property, employment matters and other US laws and regulations.
- Draft, negotiate, and review a wide variety of contracts and agreements including, without limitation, commercial contracts, U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts, teaming and licensing agreements, procurement contracts and nondisclosure agreements.
- Provide legal advice and support in the effective defense of TUSA and Thales’s subsidiaries in pre-litigation and litigation situations.
- Provide legal advice and support regarding TUSA and its subsidiaries’ application and review of the Thales Group’s compliance program and Chorus 2.0 implementation.
- Serve as a Compliance Domain Manager in the areas of: Company Law, Delegations, Antitrust/Competition and IP.
- Maintain knowledge of current U.S. laws and regulations, applicable to TUSA and its subsidiaries in the U.S.
- Review, inv! estigate, and respond to a variety of legal matters on an as-assigned basis.
Job Requirements:
- Extensive background in M&A and Corporate Governance.
- Experience handling domestic and international legal matters, regulatory compliance, litigation, intellectual property, real estate and employment/labor matters.
- Manage a wide variety of legal and business issues across multiple disciplines.
- Work within a highly-matrixed environment (previous experience preferred).
- Develop and maintain effective client relationships.
- Work independently and in a team setting, as well as the ability to identify and resolve legal issues quickly and effectively.
- Exceptional negotiations skills.
- Exercise sound business judgment.
- 20% domestic and international travel required.
- Knowledge of West! law, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- Member in good standing, as an attorney or corporate counsel, in the Virginia State bar, or eligible for membership.
- Ten (10) + years of relevant M&A and corporate legal experience in an international business environment â€" Aerospace/Defense industry preferred.
- French language skills are desirable but not required.
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This occupation will be started on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:18:06 GMT