Hybrid Senior Commercial Counsel - Tech Licensing & Privacy

Thales Group; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Thales is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel in Austin for a hybrid role. You will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements across licensing, services, and channel partnerships, ensuring alignment with data privacy and export controls.

The position reports to the CSP Legal Department site lead in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in contract drafting at technology companies or law firms, with strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of contracts drafting and negotiation experience with tech companies or law firms.
• Experience with outbound licensing, professional services, channel partner, nondisclosure, and other commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with software licensing, SaaS, IP, data privacy, and related terms.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including outbound licensing, professional services, channel partner, nondisclosure, and other commercial and technology-related agreements.
• Anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure contractual issues are addressed efficiently.
• Support development and implementation of standardized processes and procedures.
• Provide legal support for procurement and various business units regarding vendor agreements.
• Advise business partners on contractual rights and obligations; interpret terms and conditions.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Data privacy knowledge

Education

Licensed attorney

Job description

Thales is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Counsel in Austin for a hybrid role. You will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements across licensing, services, and channel partnerships, ensuring alignment with data privacy and export controls.

The position reports to the CSP Legal Department site lead in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in contract drafting at technology companies or law firms, with strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.