Legal Counsel

**Why Orolia?**
**Global Collaboration**: We pride ourselves on personal excellence through global collaboration, communication and team achievement

**Fun**: We are at our best having fun and we bring the best out of each other.

**Innovation**: We love to develop and implement creative solutions

**Commitment**: We persevere in all situations.

**Agility**: Our business, strategies and our people are ready to adapt to evolving needs of our markets.

**Continuous Improvement**: We’re curious and we always demonstrate the desire to improve results and challenge the status quo.

**What you’ll be doing as a Legal Counsel**:
As a Legal Counsel, you will be responsible to provide support to our sales and management team from proposal phase to contract close out.

Together with the rest of the Legal Department, you will be responsible for the contract management process and for the development of standards for bidding and submission.

**A typical day will include**:
- Review of public tender and private customers’ RFPs, purchase orders & other relevant documentation while supporting the preparation of proposals, agreements, contract amendments and claims.
- Participate and/or lead negotiations and implementation of frame agreements with key customers or suppliers.
- Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with deadlines, deliverables and with appropriate laws, regulations and any applicable corporate or government policies.
- Administer and maintain electronic and physical contract files in accordance with internal and external regulations, in line with the Group policy regarding archive and document management.
- Act as the point of contact for all communication regarding resolution of contractual issues and disputes while also providing guidance regarding contractual activities
- Develop standards (including processes & policies) for government contracts in line with industry standards, best practices and company requirements/expectations
- Assist in new business pursuit and associated contract strategies as needed

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities We’re Looking For**:
Demonstrated experience working on EU contracts and technical projects, notably in Spanish, French or Swiss laws, ideally in an international context.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to convey complex legal notions in ways others can readily follow.

Good negotiation skills both in one-on-one and group situations.

Ability to closely collaborate cross functionally, with various stakeholders.

Ideally, an understanding of financial issues with their contractual implications.

**Requirements**:
Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish, French would be a plus

Master in Business Law, Contract law, Intellectual Property law, certification in contract management would be a plus

**About Orolia**

Orolia values hybrid work and has sites in various locations : Guidel (Brittany, France), les Ulis (Paris area, France), Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Granada (Spain) and Rochester (New York, USA).

Recently acquired by Safran Group, Orolia is an international high-tech company dedicated to improving the safety, compliance and efficiency of its global customers’ remote operations by providing them business solutions and services based on the most advanced positioning, navigation, timing, sensing, information, and communications technologies. At Orolia, we continuously look to go “Beyond the Frontier” in everything that we do. As an organization, we strive to be the market leader and look for employees who have the same passion for their personal careers. If you love working in a multicultural environment where being the best is encouraged, Orolia is the employer for you.

Orolia believes that success in the global marketplace requires a variety of perspectives and individual experiences. At Orolia, we understand, appreciate and strive for new and different thoughts and ideas. A high degree of employee involvement, lifelong learning and diversity are permanent items on the agenda throughout the entire organization.