Overview
This role involves leading the global Procurement Legal team by setting strategy and directing execution for vendor and third-party transactions. The Legal Director, Procurement will provide both general and strategic legal support in a fast-paced environment, balancing operational execution with long-term strategic goals.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of attorneys and legal professionals, ensuring high-quality legal advisory services aligned with business objectives.
- Provide in-house legal support for procurement activities, including negotiating complex vendor and third-party agreements.
- Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of agreements such as technology licenses (SaaS, software, cloud), consulting, professional services, telecom, hardware, marketing, real estate, and related documents including SLAs, security exhibits, and privacy addenda.
- Identify, manage, and escalate legal risks and issues during negotiations, especially those with enterprise-wide impact.
- Develop and maintain standard contract templates and playbooks; guide contracting processes to ensure consistency and alignment across functions.
- Present complex legal issues clearly and provide concise, results-oriented advice balancing business goals and risk mitigation.
- Act as a strategic partner to senior business leaders, proactively shaping business decisions and outcomes.
- Collaborate with other legal teams to provide comprehensive guidance on interrelated matters.
- Work closely with Procurement and Vendor Risk Management to develop and operationalize vendor assessment, onboarding, risk monitoring, compliance, and offboarding processes.
- Manage contractual queries and pre-litigation disputes related to vendor contracts.
- Support process improvements within the legal team to enhance efficiency and consistency.
- Assume additional responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Minimum 10 years of legal experience, admitted to practice in at least one U.S. state.
- Significant experience negotiating technology license agreements including SaaS, software, cloud, and ancillary documents.
- Experience with consulting, professional services, telecom, hardware, marketing, and real estate agreements.
- Confidence engaging with senior management and sophisticated vendors.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and issue resolution abilities.
- Ability to understand complex commercial and technical issues and integrate legal strategy with business objectives.
- Familiarity and developing proficiency with AI tools and a willingness to incorporate AI into workflows.
- Effective organizational and multitasking skills, capable of managing high contract volumes.
- Self-starter with sound judgment and appropriate escalation skills.
- Proactive in continuous improvement and learning.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base pay range: $195,000.00 - $223,800.00, with actual pay based on qualifications and experience.
- Non-sales roles may be eligible for quarterly or annual bonuses.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; retirement savings plan; paid time off; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life and disability insurance; tuition reimbursement; and more.
Location
Not specified.