Senior Corporate Counsel

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS :

This position is responsible for the management of assigned legal activities in support of the Global Supply Chain and Procurement functions of a $23 billion global manufacturing company. This high visibility position will involve advising on strategic sourcing decisions, and the drafting, negotiating, and managing multimillion dollar supply agreements with key domestic and international suppliers. The position will involve tasks and responsibilities generally performed by lawyers in law firms and corporate legal departments, including but not limited to the following :

1) Effective management of assigned legal activities for business units, functions and / or legal practice areas relating to the procurement of key products and services :

• Supports projects and teams - Supports or leads projects providing legal support and solutions to the Company's Global Supply Chain and Procurement business functions.
• Provides legal counsel - Provides focused and practical legal advice respecting business operations as well as the impact of current or anticipated laws, rules and regulations on existing or anticipated supplier relationships.
• Develops, substantiates and communicates corporate positioning on matters involving legal and regulatory compliance and significant commercial contract negotiations.
• Identifies and analyzes existing and emerging legal risks impacting supplier relationships, including contractual obligations. Develops and implements business-focused strategies to manage risks.
• Compliance - Assists the development and implementation of policies, procedures and control mechanisms to promote compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to global supply functions.
• Proactive guidance - Stays abreast of new regulations and emerging legal risks; provides proactive advice and counsel to business units and corporate functions that may be impacted.

2) Demonstrates the development of core legal expertise and support for legal affairs of business units or enterprise-wide functions :

3) Business Unit Support and Guidance :

4) Other Corporate & Administrative Matters :

5) Supervisory Responsibility :

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and / or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships."

FORMAL EDUCATION : Required :

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE :

Required :

Preferred :

TECHNICAL / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

Required :

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS : (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)