Legal Counsel

**Job Description**:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impacts to the organization.

At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. We’re the company behind the world’s fastest satellite Internet service. We’re growing rapidly and looking for hard-working, innovative professionals to join our team. You’ll work in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning. Viasat provides industry-leading benefits with unmatched opportunities for career growth. Interested in joining our mission? Take a look at this career opportunity at Viasat today.

This is your opportunity to join the legal team supporting Viasat’s Global Enterprise and Mobility Segment: Energy Services, Intelligent Edge Solutions (AI and SaaS), Maritime, and Land Mobile.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide advice to all levels of the Company in all areas, including Tax, HR, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Engineering, and Business Development, advising on legal issues and risks, compliance matters, deal structures, negotiation strategy, and company policies, and communicating legal concepts in a way that non-lawyers can understand.
- Draft and negotiate a wide variety of contracts over multiple product/business lines, including sophisticated sales and services agreements, vendor agreements, satellite and terrestrial network capacity agreements, and strategic alliance agreements, all consistent with Company policies and risk tolerance.
- Build and implement strategies for compliance with government requirements and early resolution of contractual disputes.
- Provide legal support for the group’s rapidly growing international operations.
- Assist in other general transactional and corporate matters as vital.
- Support compliance matters regarding local labor and employment topics.

**Requirements**:

- Law degree;
- 5- 8 years of proven experience as a licensed member of a Brazilian bar association;
- Experience in a 1st tier law firm and/or corporate legal department;
- Strong experience with Brazilian civil code, labor law, and tax law;
- Experience with labor and employment laws, including advising on Collective Bargaining Agreements;
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written; must be able to ask clear, concise questions involving sophisticated technology to get requisite answers from business partners and Legal Department colleagues;
- Experience drafting technology contracts in the telecommunications, IT, or software industries including software development agreements;
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills in both Portuguese and English;
- Ability to take initiative and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment;
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and maintain attention to detail;
- Strong ability to work in teams and build good working relationships;
- Written and spoken fluency in Portuguese and English; and
- Ability to work in an office environment during all business hours.

**Preferences**
- Experience negotiating contracts for licensing of SaaS and Artificial Intelligence software;
- Experience negotiating with customers in the oil and gas exploration industry;
- Experience with global privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines, especially those relevant for telecommunications and/or satellite companies;
- Post-graduate degree in Contracts, Public Law, or Tax Law;
- Experience using contract lifecycle management software;
- International experience and ability to travel (including international) up to 15% of the time; and
- Spanish language skills

**Additional Requirements and Information**:

- Minimum Education- JD- Years of Experience- 5-8 years- Travel- Up to 25%- Citizenship- Brazilian Citizenship required- Clearance- None- Worker Classification- Employee