Closing Date: 26th April, 2024
Description:
A role you will love:This role reports to the Global Legal Head of Vendor Management. The Vendor Management Legal team is responsible for vendor contracts for services and goods vendors relating to all Computershare business lines globally. The team partners with the various business lines and Computershare's procurement function to draft and/or negotiate agreements, on-line terms and conditions or licensing agreements. The team identifies and manages legal risks for the delivery of services from vendors across business lines and jurisdictions and provides support on a full range of vendor management legal issues relating to mergers and acquisitions.
The Associate General Counsel – Vendor Management Legal US (the Associate GC) will provide subject matter expertise to negotiate vendor contracts, and provide advice in relation to appropriate strategies, policies, processes and foreseeing legal implications. The role will also include collaborating with legal counsel in other jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities:
The Associate GC will contribute to achieving both corporate and business unit strategic goals as a proactive member of the Corporate Legal team, working in close partnership with business executives and other personnel, legal stakeholders and other support functions.
Key Accountabilities:
- Managing vendor contracts and find solutions and strategies to limit / mitigate global legal risks in dealing with vendors, providing advice in relation to appropriate strategies, policies, processes and foreseeing legal implications.
- Partnering with the Computershare's procurement function and applicable business lines to draft and/or negotiate agreements, on-line terms and conditions or licensing agreements.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of vendor contracts and responding to vendor contractual questions globally.
- Negotiating vendor agreements, on-line terms and conditions or licensing agreements, serving as a trusted advisor with the ability to balance and deal with multiple parties and competing interests.
- Providing support on a full range of legal matters relating to the vendor management aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
- Advising on policies and processes in relation to dealing with vendors.
- Supporting business unit counsels with respect to vendor issues in contract negotiations and client relationships.
- Providing legal advice on contract disputes and other contractual matters arising from vendor agreements and engage with Corporate Litigation team as necessary in the event of disputes leading to formal litigation.
- Monitoring legal developments such as new laws or regulatory guidance impacting vendor services and providing analysis of same as needed to the business units. Tracking emerging risks.
- In conjunction with the Data Privacy function, Privacy Office and applicable business line lawyers, providing support and solutions relating to management of client and Computershare data across the supply chain, including in respect of cloud deployment.
- Championing and promoting integrity and ethical decision-making in the business.
What will you bring to the role?
The Associate GC requires knowledge of fundamentals of contract law and ability to work on and negotiate a wide range of vendor contracts. Further knowledge in reviewing, developing, negotiating and managing vendor contracts as well as foreseeing legal implications of contractual terms and providing legal advice accordingly. Further expert knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to corporate matters.
Additional Requirements:
- At least 6 years of legal experience working within a reputable firm, ideally with in-house experience working on structuring major contracts and procurement, including advising on and negotiating vendor contracts. The role holder will also be a corporate commercial lawyer. Further a track record of developing and maintaining client / stakeholder relationships.
- Law school graduate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one state jurisdiction of the United States.
- Experience in legal analysis and delivering advice in the context of broader commercial strategy and an ability to work with and manage outside counsel.
- Has a proven track record of developing and maintaining client / stakeholder relationships.
- The Associate GC will not directly supervise or manage others; however, they will be required to demonstrate commitment and loyalty to people and project. They will have business savvy with a strong team spirit to work collaboratively with other team members and engage proactively with stakeholders.
- The Associate GC will be self-driven and proactive in taking on responsibilities and solutions-oriented in delivering results. The role requires excellent organization skills, attention to detail, mature attitude and able to multi-task and work independently under pressure in an otherwise very collegiate environment. The role holder will strive for work efficiency with solution to build or improve operation process. Further the role holder will be a results focused, analytical problem solver and decision maker when assessing legal risks. They will have solid judgement and a flexible problem-solving approach.
- The role holder will be willing to be flexible to attend occasional global calls during after-office hours given the global nature of CPU's business.