Senior Legal & Contract Manager

Thales
Belgium
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10-15 yearsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Writing","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Senior Legal & Contract Manager responsible for providing expert legal support, managing full contract lifecycle, and ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, with a focus on contract drafting, negotiation, risk management, and compliance training within Thales Belgium.

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Thales
Thales
3 months ago

Senior Legal & Contract Manager

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Job Summary

Senior Legal & Contract Manager responsible for providing expert legal support, managing full contract lifecycle, and ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions, with a focus on contract drafting, negotiation, risk management, and compliance training within Thales Belgium.
Location: Belgium
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drafting, reviewing, amending and negotiating (general) commercial contracts (e.g. procurement and supplier contracts, service agreements, letters of intent, MOU, NDA, etc…) and company templates (Sales & Purchase T&Cs).
  • •Understand and manage complex supply chains from a contractual perspective upstream and downstream.
  • •Ensure that contractual, commercial and technical risks to the business are minimized and the company’s operating needs are met all along a project (from bid phase to contract performance).
  • •Advising on tenders and giving legal assistance to the bid team in preparation of their offer.
  • •Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks and implications of business decisions.
  • •Contract management: Monitor contract performance and key milestones, ensuring timely renewals and compliance with obligations in close co-operation with the Project Managers.
  • •Assist the Legal & Contracts Director in compliance matters (anti-corruption, GDPR, competition law).
  • •Give trainings to staff on compliance, legal, and ethical standards.

Key Requirements

  • •Belgian-law trained lawyer with 10 to 15 years’ experience in international contract law/commercial law in an international technology company or law firm.
  • •Relevant international contract negotiation and drafting skills; excellent communication skills and writing abilities.
  • •Experience with domestic and international commercial contracts and a business-oriented mindset balancing legal risks with business objectives.
  • •Fluent in French and English; Dutch or German is an asset.
  • •Team player who can work independently, manage workload, and prioritize effectively.
Experience:10-15 yearsInternational contract lawCommercial lawNegotiationDrafting
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationWritingTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:FrenchEnglish

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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