Senior Legal Counsel Company : Safran Cabin Job field : Legal Location : Chihuahua , Mexico Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Spoken language(s) : English Bilingual \# 2025-155484 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** 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; **Job Requirements** 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 **But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)** Preferent **Company Information** Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Cabin designs, certifies, manufactures and supports innovative aircraft cabin interiors, equipment and systems, providing airlines and OEM Customers with distinctive aircraft branding, and their passengers with a safe, comfortable and enjoyable flying experience. **Locate your future workplace** Tabalaopa31385 Chihuahua Mexico 100,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families + Maps are available under theOpen Database Licence (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/) . + © OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. + © Safran Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.