Legal Counsel

at  Thales

Location: Singapore, Singapore
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.
Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

BACKGROUND & SKILLS

• At least a Master’s degree in Law
• +10 years professional experience as in-house lawyer providing support to business with an expertise in Commercial law, Corporate law and compliance matters in an international environment and preferably in the digital technologies
• Perfect command of English language, verbal and written (Mandatory)
• Ability to draft and negotiate in Mandarin Chinese language
• Strong analytical skills particularly on critical thinking, problem solving and logic, reliable, rigorous, precise, organized, pro-active, strong team player, solutions and business oriented
• Good and effective communication skills as well as good inter-personal and inter-cultural awareness and interest to work in diverse teams
• Highest degree of professional ethics and personal integrity
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced commercial environment within a matrix organization.
• Proficient with the use of software tools (word, excel, power-point)
  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. Great journeys start here, apply now

The Job holder will address the activities of all the aforementioned organizations and will be mainly dedicated to Mobile and Connectivity Solutions activities for the Digital Identity and Security business unit by (i) supporting bids and projects team with respect to commercial contracts and contract management and (ii) ensuring proper implementation of compliance and governance policies.