Legal & Contract Manager

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Thales in Switzerland is part of a globally leading technology group in the areas of defence and security, training and simulation, space, as well as digital identity and security. In a world full of uncertainties, we ensure that our customers, partners, and employees can explore new paths with confidence and safety — for a future we can all trust.

In Zurich, you will support our customers in their mission to ensure both digital and physical security in Switzerland. Secure broadband communication and efficient energy management are examples of innovative solutions that we develop locally for the Swiss army and security organisations and export worldwide. This is the right place for you if you are interested in cybersecurity solutions and want to drive digitalisation in defence and security.

Become part of the Thales expert team at one of the leading providers for Defence & Homeland Security in Switzerland — and worldwide.

Thales Suisse SA and Thales Simulation & Training AG are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Legal Counsel/Contract Manager. You will be involved in managing contractual risks, negotiations, contract management and compliance in a highly diversified, international and technically challenging environment of a large CAC 40 Group in a civil as well as military market.

• Support the various business activities of Thales in Switzerland, particularly for Thales Training & Simulation in the bid and project phase, for all internal and external compliance and contract management matters and actively support negotiations.

• Participate in analysing requests for proposals, negotiations and drafting of contractual documents (with clients, partners, suppliers etc.)

• Monitoring of contract performance and execution, i.e. risk monitoring and control incl. participation in project reviews

• Act as focal point for customers, suppliers and partners (internal and external) for all these matters. Ensure that contractual, commercial, financial and technical risks to the business are minimized and the company’s operating needs are met all along the project lifecycle (both in bid phase and during contract performance)

• Establish and maintain contract baseline and contracts records incl. necessary documentation for proper contract management in the projects and preparation of possible litigation (pre-litigation documentation).

• Provide trainings to management and employees on contractual or compliance matters where requested

• Support the legal entities of Thales Training & Simulation in Switzerland in their corporate housekeeping as well as their compliance duties regarding Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Data Protection, Trade Compliance etc. in close cooperation with the General Counsel for Switzerland (incl. corresponding trainings).

• Depending on skills and background of the candidates:
  Act as Secretary of the Board of the corresponding legal entities including preparation of the meetings of the Corporate bodies.

• Act as Compliance and Data Protection Officer for the corresponding legal entities in close cooperation with the General Counsel for Switzerland and also with the support of the Group Compliance Experts.

• Support to Trade Compliance tasks as well as Patent administrations

• Administrative tasks for the above described activities

• Specific project work on a case by case basis

• Building, maintaining and sharing contract management know-how related to the specific areas of business for Thales in Switzerland

• 6-8 years minimum professional experience as a contract manager or inhouse legal counsel, paralegal or lawyer in a law firm or in a large enterprise

• Law degree e.g. in Swiss law is…