Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights to the world's visionaries and innovators in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Our technical solutions - and our methods for creating them - help connect and secure the world. Learn more about what we do and how we do it.
Our powerful culture has led to us being independently recognized on Fortune 100's Best Companies List and we are "Great Place to Work" Certified. We're driven, collaborative, ethical, and curious, and we value all ideas, especially bold ones. And our culture extends far beyond our own walls. Our corporate social responsibility efforts support our communities, nurture the next generation of engineers, and promote environmental sustainability.
At Keysight, Inclusion, Equity & Diversity is an integral part of our core values. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers. We believe everyone should be respected in the workplace and in their communities regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any protected class. We continuously challenge ourselves to grow in our understanding of inclusion by engaging in a wide variety of diversity programs, initiatives, employee network groups and mentoring/development.
Mission Keysight is looking for a Legal and Contracts Counsel to join our legal hub, to provide legal, contracts, and compliance advice and support for Keysight entities in Spain and Italy and more broadly in EMEA. Keysight Legal is an exciting and challenging place to work where every day is different; bringing new opportunities to develop experience and skills in a dynamic, hi-tech environment and as part of a cohesive, friendly team.
Primary Objectives Legal and ethical compliance: Provide legal guidance that ensures internal clients understand and act on obligations to comply with ethical and legal standards.
Strategic alignment: Partner closely with internal clients; provide current information on legal issues, trends and risks; understand business and function objectives and participate in strategic planning; prioritize delivery of legal service in alignment with local entity's primary objectives to ensure highest legal value add.
Solution orientation: Provide responsive, pragmatic, solution-oriented advice that advances the strategic objectives of internal clients while protecting Keysight's assets, intellectual property, and reputation.
Strategic matters: Lead or add value to complex transactions (including in respect to customer contracts, partnering agreements and sourcing agreement), programs, projects and other strategic matters to allow for rapid completion; provide clear, concise counsel on risks, likelihood and impact; ensure accountability for decisions involving high levels of risk at appropriate management levels. Such activities will be primarily focused on Keysight's Spanish entity but may extend to jurisdictions within EMEA.
Preventive law and education: Provide training and day-to-day counseling on relevant legal topics that promote the highest standards of legal and ethical compliance and better enable clients to identify areas of risk unique to their strategic objectives.
Roles & Responsibilities Provide sound, efficient and effective legal services and advice to all functions in Spain, Italy and more broadly in EMEA, including:
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all forms of agreements, including sales agreement, purchasing agreement, services agreement, collaboration agreement, license agreement, co-development agreement and non-disclosure agreement.
Localizing and updating contract templates.
Coordinating with staff members specializing in handling customer-related contracts, including drafting and reviewing them, negotiating with customers and obtaining approvals about making agreements from internal stakeholders under internal policies and rules.
Providing legal advice to HR in Spain and Italy in respect of various HR matters, including Works councils and Collective Bargain Agreements.
Handling consultation from internal clients regarding legal affairs and compliance matters and ensuring the timely and effective provision of legal advice and guidance to them.
Handling complaints from customers and business partners, or providing support to internal clients who handle them.
Ensuring effective and efficient management and resolution of disputes and litigations.
Further information about the role & responsibilities
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