Description:

Job Description:
Do you want to work for a sophisticated international company with a mission that supports the public good? A Global Safety Certification Company is seeking a practical, diligent, and experienced procurement attorney. This title for this role is based on experience and can be either a Corporate Counsel or Senior Corporate Counsel role.

This is a hybrid position that will work three days per week from any A Global Safety Certification Company office (such as Northbrook, IL, Chicago, IL, or Austin, TX, Melville, NY, Princeton, NJ). Our legal leadership is in Northbrook, IL, so we would prefer a candidate in the greater Chicago area.

At A Global Safety Certification Company, we make the world a safer, more secure, and more sustainable place to live. We clear the way for our customers to introduce the latest products, technological advances, and systems in an increasingly complex world so they can provide peace of mind to the market. Our integrity is woven throughout our company and shapes the way we approach and deliver our solutions. We are proud that the work we do every day has a meaningful contribution to society. We continue to build upon our legacy of trusted expertise and partnership to keep our communities safe and secure as we march forward into the future.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:

Serving as the company's primary procurement counsel.
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements to govern the acquisition of goods, services, and new technology.
Conducting risk evaluations of proposed vendors in collaboration with procurement, IT, cybersecurity, privacy, and other support functions.
Evaluating proposed uses of artificial intelligence to ensure they are legal, ethical, and consistent with A Global Safety Certification Company policies.
Drafting and maintaining internal templates such as consulting services agreements, staffing agreements, IT services agreements, and API agreements.
Occasionally assisting with client-facing work, including reviewing and negotiating SaaS terms, master licensing agreements, and other agreements that govern A Global Safety Certification Company services.
Keeping up with legal developments around the world related to commercial contracting, privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

Qualifications:
Qualifications:

BA/BS, JD, and state bar admission.
At least three years of procurement experience either in-house or at a major law firm (ideally both).
Extensive familiarity with cloud-based services, software-licensing, API, and information-security agreements.
Experience with other types of procurement agreements, such those governing the acquisition of equipment and professional services.
A great sense of humor and eagerness to work collaboratively with a tightknit legal team.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to provide poised and practical advice to people at all levels of the business.
Ability to independently manage complex and varied responsibilities, adjusting to changing priorities as needed.
Comfort (and ideally experience) working with internal and external clients around the world.

Preferred, but not required:

Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, PIPL, and U.S. state privacy laws. IAPP credentials are a plus.
Familiarity with Ironclad.
Experience with government contracting, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Experience with vendor risk evaluation and management