Senior Legal Counsel

The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for managing the legal affairs of one or several divisions within Safran Cabin. Duties include creating transactional documents, interpreting existing agreements, retaining and managing external counsel, and advising on legal and corporate matters for the legal entities within the assigned division(s), as well as providing legal support for functional assignments. This position reports to a Legal Director or directly to the General Counsel of Safran Cabin.

1. Collaborates with legal department members, and if so assigned, supervises and mentors legal counsel.
2. Conducts legal research, renders legal advice to, and liaises with management, operations, finance, human resources, program management, contracts, intellectual property, marketing/sales, engineering, product support, supply chain, planning, certification, compliance, insurance, data privacy, and quality departments.
3. Works closely with other departments in the creation of new contracts:
o Drafts and reviews contractual and pre-contractual documents and amendments, including without limitation non-disclosure agreements, sales agreements, responses to requests for information/requests for proposal, letters of agreement, memoranda of understanding, settlement agreements, product support agreements, services agreements, licensing agreements, facility leases, supply chain agreements, purchase order / invoice terms and conditions, consultant agreements, merger agreements, asset purchase agreements, and joint venture agreements;
o Organizes, manages, and documents the review of contract exhibits by all affected stakeholders;
o Coordinates with management, operations, finance, contracts, intellectual property, marketing/sales, engineering, product support, purchasing, compliance, and quality departments to devise and implement appropriate business strategies;
o Leads or participates in negotiations face-to-face, online, via video conference, telephone, or email;
o Validates final signature versions, secures corporate sign-off, and collects signatures; and
o Files and manages hardcopy contractual documents and electronic databases in accordance with corporate procedures.
4. Interprets existing contracts:
o Supports program management, contracts, and supply chain department personnel on questions related to contract and purchase order review and processing, in-scope/out-of-scope work, proposal generation, price escalation calculation, and other contract interpretation questions; and
o Drafts and revises business letters.
5. Handles disputes and litigation management:
o Advises management and program teams on contractual rights and obligations;
o Drafts responses and demand, termination, and cease and desist letters;
o Selects, retains, and corresponds with outside counsel to handle litigation matters and specialist matters;

Education: Fully qualified attorney in Mexico
Experience: 5+ years of experience in commercial law, gained in-house or in an international law firm
Computer Skills:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) products
Other Skills:
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information
• Excellent managerial, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent critical thinking and evaluation skills
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)
• Experience in Aerospace

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