Procurement Legal Cousel

Overview

The organization is seeking a Procurement Legal Counsel to join the Procurement team. This role supports the drafting, review, and negotiation of procurement contracts across a global portfolio. You will report to the VP, Vendor Procurement and work day to day with Regional Procurement Directors and Category Managers in EMEA and AMER, managing agreements from first draft through to signature.

This is a first-of-fleet role where you will help build procurement templates, playbooks, and contract records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and negotiate mutual and one-way NDAs with prospective suppliers, contractors, and consultants, with turnaround times that keep sourcing activity moving
• Draft and negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs), supply agreements and related order forms, statements of work, and purchase order terms using approved templates
• Support Regional Procurement Directors in preparing and negotiating regional framework agreements, including call-off mechanisms, pricing schedules, service levels, and performance terms
• Support the Delivery Contracts team by preparing and managing construction and project agreements, including standard form contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC, and AIA
• Review supplier and contractor markups against the organization’s playbook; prepare issues lists; recommend positions within agreed fallback positions; and facilitate and manage negotiation calls
• Escalate non-standard legal positions (e.g., liability caps, indemnities, liquidated damages, and IP) to the Legal team/external counsel with clear issue summaries
• Manage contract execution end to end, including approvals in line with delegation of authority, signature routing, and version control
• Maintain a procurement contract repository, tracking key dates, renewals, expiries, insurance certificates, and contractual obligations; flag upcoming actions to the relevant Category Manager
• Work with Procurement Global operations to agree technology strategy
• Build and maintain procurement contract templates, clause library, and negotiation playbooks; capture lessons learned and guide procurement colleagues in their use
• Provide contract status and pipeline reporting to the VP, Vendor Procurement

Requirements

• Qualification as a paralegal, chartered legal executive, or contracts qualification (e.g., CILEx, a law degree, or SQE or LPC study), or equivalent experience in a commercial contracts role
• 4 or more years of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in procurement, data centre, or large-scale infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with NDAs, MSAs, framework agreements, and supply contracts
• Working knowledge of standard form construction contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC, or AIA
• Strong understanding of key commercial risk areas, including liability, indemnities, insurance, warranties, payment terms, termination, and intellectual property, with good judgment on when to escalate
• Experience working under the supervision of in-house or external lawyers while managing a high volume of agreements to deadlines, ideally using contract lifecycle management and electronic signature tools
• Precise drafting, exceptional attention to detail, and clear communication with commercial, technical, and supplier stakeholders
• Exposure to both UK/European and US contracting is an advantage

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary
• Equity
• Retirement/pension contributions
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Generous number of vacation days each year

Location

Global role supporting procurement activity across EMEA and AMER (workday collaboration with Regional Procurement Directors and Category Managers). The organization has team locations in London, Palo Alto, and New York.

Additional Information

• Background checks: Offers are conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening, including confirmation of right to work, verification of employment history, and a criminal record check where permitted by local law.
• Equal opportunity: The organization is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
• Accessibility: If accommodations are needed during the application or interview process, adjustments will be provided.
• Candidate privacy notice: Application consent is required for processing personal data for recruitment purposes.
• Recruitment agencies: Unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies are not accepted; agency fees are only payable under a valid, signed recruitment agreement specifically engaged for the vacancy.