Vice President of Legal and Procurement

Overview

This role is a remote position based on the East Coast, leading the global legal and procurement functions for a technology-focused organization specializing in identity and access management. The Vice President of Legal and Procurement will report to the CFO and be responsible for ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and optimizing sourcing strategies to support company objectives.

Responsibilities

Legal Oversight and Compliance

• Manage the end-to-end legal process including contract drafting, negotiation, and execution across various business segments.
• Provide executive leadership with insights into major legal risks, contract concessions, compliance gaps, and their impact on business operations.
• Standardize legal review processes with regular contract reviews and compliance checkpoints.
• Develop and maintain legal risk assessment models to support business functions with regulatory and competitive insights.
• Oversee relationships with outside counsel, including engagement terms, budgets, and performance.
• Manage the intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with employment and benefits laws such as EEOC, ADA, and ERISA in collaboration with HR.

Procurement Strategy and Management

• Design, execute, and maintain global procurement strategies ensuring equitable supplier distribution and optimal sourcing.
• Utilize data-driven analysis to assess market opportunities, supplier performance, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Track and report procurement productivity and supplier effectiveness, identifying risks and imbalances.

Contract Management and Negotiation

• Develop and deploy contract frameworks aligned with company risk appetite and compliance requirements.
• Create scalable negotiation frameworks for vendor agreements, customer contracts, and partner deals.
• Administer contract policies ensuring alignment with corporate governance.
• Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure procurement compliance and clear policies.
• Work with Compliance teams to maintain accuracy and transparency in contract terms and procurement processes.
• Continuously improve contract management and procurement processes to support growth and new products.

Risk Management and Escalation

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on legal and procurement strategy balancing business needs and risk mitigation.
• Partner with business leaders, Finance, and Sales to ensure proposals meet compliance and contract standards.
• Review and approve large or strategic contracts exceeding defined risk or spend thresholds.
• Act as escalation point for complex negotiations, providing guidance on terms and exceptions.
• Coordinate with Finance on contract impacts, billing structures, and long-term commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law is required.
• Six to eight years of progressive legal experience in a multinational company.
• Prior experience as a Legal and Procurement leader in an international company.
• Experience in procurement is preferred.
• Experience in a private equity-backed technology business.
• Proficiency with contract management systems and legal processes.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities with experience managing global teams in complex environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $250,000 - $300,000 annually.
• Full-time, non-sales US employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses based on prior year company performance.
• Sales team members participate in company commission plans.
• Comprehensive benefits including flexible paid time off, health, disability, life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

Location

• Remote position requiring East Coast US location.