Senior Legal Counsel

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About the Role and Key Responsibilities

CGI CSEE is seeking an experienced commercial contracts lawyer with experience in IT contracting in Czech and/or Slovak legal jurisdiction. This Senior Legal Counsel will report to the CSEE Business Unit Legal Lead and will advise on a broad range of IT contracting matters in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, working closely with business and technical teams to support the company’s business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations as well as CGI policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing legal advice on, and negotiating, a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Preparing responses to client claims, audits and investigations.
• Cooperating with HR teams and advising on labor law related matters.
• Advising on and managing procurement challenges (including public procurement) and litigation, with support from external counsel.
• Preparing contractual requests for equitable adjustments and claims.
• Conducting internal investigations.
• Supporting CGI CSEE’s compliance program by developing and delivering training on commercial contracting topics.
• Experience with, or exposure to, subcontractor agreements, public procurement regulations, organizational conflict-of-interest restrictions are an advantage.

Required Qualifications

You should have at least five years of substantive experience advising commercial contracts, acquired at a law firm and/or as in-house legal counsel at an international company, ideally in the IT sector. You need to have an ability to work closely with business and technical teams, provide strategic legal advice and advice on procurement matters, including public procurement. Excellent professional references are required.

We are looking for a collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills, a pragmatic and flexible approach to negotiation, and the ability to represent the company and complete transactions in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. You should be comfortable addressing complex legal issues in multiple jurisdictions (primarily Czech and Slovak) and monitoring relevant legislation changes.

CGI offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career growth and professional development in an international corporation with great and friendly team of professionals. Benefits for permanent, full-time employees are available from the first day of employment and include profit participation and a stock purchase plan.

Key skills and experience:

• Commercial contracting
• Experience supporting tender processes
• Strong negotiation skills
• Dispute resolution
• A strong sense of responsibility and commitment
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• 5–10 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or as in-house legal counsel

Languages:

• Czech or Slovak: native proficiency
• English: fluent
• Hungarian: an advantage