Associate Legal Counsel

Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Job Title: Associate Legal Counsel

Location: Belfast (Hybrid model).

Imperva, A Thales Company is a leading cybersecurity provider delivering best-in-class solutions to protect data and all paths to it!

About Thales Cyber Security Products (CSP): 

We are the worldwide leader in data protection, providing everything an organisation needs to protect and manage its data, identities and intellectual property – through encryption, advanced key management, tokenisation, and authentication and access management. Whether it’s securing the cloud, digital payments, blockchain or the Internet of Things, security professionals around the globe rely on Thales CSP to confidently accelerate their organisation’s digital transformation.

Job Overview:

The Associate Legal Counsel will play an important role in supporting CSP’s commercial contracting procurement activity, project work, designing and implementing measures to maintain compliance with relevant laws and regulations and Group policies and processes and actively seek to mitigate any risk relating thereto while driving business objectives forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• You must be an established team leader with the ability to manage stakeholders across a complex corporate environment.

• Must provide a high quality, cost effective and user-friendly legal services in a timely, proactive and solution-oriented manner, taking into account the business objectives, legal and compliance issues and the contractual risk and associated liabilities.

• Must have significant experience with corporate matters, contracting, legal project work and data privacy.

• Responsible for supporting the legal aspects of CSP business, including the management of personnel supporting this work.

• Lead the design and implementation of processes to improve the service offered to the CSP business and foster the design and implementation of self-service tools enabling members of the legal team to focus on greater value added tasks.

• Proactively monitor and manage contractual commitments and any claims relating thereto.

• Uphold the integrity of the business and ensure the Group’s compliance program is adhered to by actively deploying and overseeing 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).

Qualifications:

• Solicitor with a current practising certificate in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

• NQ or up to 2 years of legal experience, ideally with a focus on commercial transactions and contracts with both a technology team in a reputable law firm and in-house in a technology company.

• Demonstrable experience as a senior leader in a complex, fast-paced organisation. 

• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to work independently, manage teams that support multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• A dynamic and innovative work environment.

• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference in the world.

Applicants must have a valid work permit in the UK.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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