Senior Legal Counsel, Supply Chain Procurement and Operations NA

Overview

This remote, U.S.-based Senior Legal Counsel role serves as a business-facing legal partner supporting Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, and Real Estate activities across North America. The position provides pragmatic, business-focused legal advice on procurement, direct and indirect sourcing, real estate, supplier disputes, vendor diligence, NDAs, and strategic projects across the U.S. and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliable, cost-effective, and timely legal counsel to business units on regional and global matters.
• Partner with procurement and operations teams to manage vendor relationships, operational risk, and complex contracting frameworks.
• Advise on and negotiate commercial transactions, contracts, and agreements with customers, vendors, and service providers to align with business goals and legal standards.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on major transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including risk identification and due diligence.
• Manage day-to-day legal issues for business operations, including matters related to plant operations, logistics, asset management, and real estate (e.g., leases and property agreements).
• Anticipate, mitigate, and manage legal risks through proactive legal strategies and monitoring emerging legal trends.
• Lead litigation strategy, manage disputes, and handle intellectual property rights issues, using external counsel when necessary.
• Support policy development and operational improvements by providing legal insights on regulatory compliance and business operations.
• Research and monitor evolving legal issues and provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to senior leadership.

Major/Key Accountabilities

• Serve as primary legal advisor to Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Real Estate, and other designated operational business teams.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on procurement agreements, master services agreements, transportation and 3PL agreements, warehousing arrangements, real estate documents, equipment- or service-related vendor agreements, and related amendments and statements of work.
• Provide legal support for vendor disputes, operational escalations, service failures, and other pre-litigation issues in the supply chain or procurement context.
• Support strategic transformation initiatives involving third parties, operating model redesign, network transformation, and related operational change programs.
• Develop and maintain supply-chain and procurement templates, playbooks, and approval structures to increase use of company paper, improve consistency of terms, and reduce lawyer time per contract.
• Partner with business teams on practical risk allocation issues involving continuity of supply, service levels, indemnities, insurance, pricing, and remedy structures.
• Work with legal operations and stakeholders to streamline intake, triage, and contracting processes for recurring vendor work.
• Escalate significant legal, operational, financial, or enterprise-risk matters to the General Counsel as appropriate.

Requirements

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction or Canada jurisdiction.
• Bachelor’s Degree and qualification from an accredited law school.
• Significant in-house and law firm experience handling procurement, logistics, commercial operations, real estate and/or supply-chain transactions.
• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting abilities in operationally complex environments.
• Experience supporting fast-paced operating environments, preferably in industrial, distribution, logistics, fleet, transportation, or equipment-based business.
• Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to work cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills and ability to advise business teams in a practical, solution-oriented manner.
• At least 8+ years post qualification experience.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
• Business acumen applied to supply chain contracting and disputes.
• Strong work ethic, superior multi-tasking capabilities, and ability to work autonomously.
• Must be a team player and highly approachable.
• Strong interpersonal, presentational, and networking skills.
• Strong analytical and technical legal skills, including drafting, negotiating, risk mitigation, and problem resolution.
• English language proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating or improving process and automation for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services.
• Experience working with digital technology such as AI tools and systems to support the efficient and effective delivery of legal services.
• Experience in a global company.
• Experience in matrixed environments.
• Experience in creating or improving process and automation.
• Spanish language proficiency.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Remote (Fully Remote)
• U.S.-based individual contributor role with a preference for candidates in the Eastern or Central U.S. (including Texas).

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and providing fair treatment and opportunity for all applicants and employees.

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