Contract Attorney

Overview

This role involves providing strategic, business-focused legal support within a diversified North American industrial manufacturing organization. Reporting to senior legal counsel, the contract attorney will assist in supporting supply chain, sourcing, procurement, operations, sales, finance, and executive leadership teams as applicable.

The position emphasizes supply chain and procurement legal matters, including strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, manufacturing agreements, logistics, inventory risk management, and operational continuity. The attorney will deliver practical legal guidance to support commercial growth, mitigate operational and contractual risk, and enhance enterprise-wide supply chain resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior counsel in supporting sourcing, procurement, supply chain, and operations teams across multiple U.S. operating companies.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial and supply chain agreements, including:
  • Strategic sourcing agreements
  • Supplier and vendor contracts
  • Master service agreements
  • Logistics, transportation, and warehousing agreements
  • Inventory and consignment agreements
  • Terms and conditions of purchase and sale
  • Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• Support enterprise supply chain initiatives focused on supplier performance, cost optimization, continuity planning, dual sourcing strategies, and risk mitigation.
• Advise business units on legal risks related to procurement, supply disruptions, pricing disputes, product availability, force majeure events, tariffs, and commercial compliance.
• Provide preventative legal counseling to minimize operational, commercial, and contractual exposure across the supply chain organization.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of contract templates, playbooks, and legal process improvements to drive consistency and efficiency across operating companies.
• Monitor and advise on applicable federal, state, and international regulations impacting supply chain, procurement, manufacturing, transportation, and commercial operations.
• Deliver practical, solutions-oriented legal advice balancing risk management with operational and business objectives.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience supporting commercial transactions for procurement and supply chain functions within manufacturing organizations.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial supply chain agreements.
• Experience supporting sourcing, procurement, logistics, transportation, and/or supplier management functions is strongly preferred.
• Background supporting industrial manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to provide practical and commercially focused legal guidance.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.