Description:
An Energy Management and Automation Company has a meaningful opportunity for a Sr. Legal Counsel – Direct Purchasing based in the Eastern Standard Time Zone of the US. Fully remote anywhere in the Eastern Standard Time Zone or the ability to work in a hybrid model at one of An Energy Management and Automation Company Hub offices (Foxboro, MA, Andover, MA, or Boston, MA) is also feasible. This company consistently is rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Forbes as “America's Best Employers for Diversity”, and by Equileap as the “World's Top 10 in Gender Equality”. In this opportunity you will join a supportive environment where you'll have lots of resources and a tenured team in a highly evolving and highly relevant field. The department is collaborative, has flexibility, and is mindful of a work-life balance.Position Summary:
- Your role will involve providing legal guidance and support related to procurement and purchasing activities within the organization
- You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, negotiating contracts with Suppliers, and managing legal risks associated with purchasing processes
- Your expertise will be essential in facilitating smooth transactions, protecting the company's interests, and promoting ethical and sustainable business practices
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Drafting, analyzing, providing advice, and negotiating a combination of contracts related to purchasing, including supply, brand label, master supply, manufacturing, and service agreements of varying scope and complexity
- Working directly with internal stakeholders, as well as with An Energy Management and Automation Company suppliers and/or customers, to negotiate complex contracts supporting An Energy Management and Automation Company's dynamic businesses, with development, product offering, customer projects or services and technology incorporated in An Energy Management and Automation Company offerings
- Legal Compliance: Stay up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards pertaining to activities within your scope of responsibility. Advise internal stakeholders on legal requirements and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
- Risk Management: Identify and assess legal risks associated with purchasing processes. Develop strategies to mitigate risks and protect the organization from potential liabilities. Provide legal guidance on risk allocation and dispute resolution
- Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct legal research and analysis on purchasing-related matters, analyze complex legal issues, and provide clear and practical advice to internal stakeholders. Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in commercial law and procurement
- Training and Education: Develop and deliver training programs and presentations to educate internal business clients about current legal requirements, contract management, and compliance. Promote awareness of legal risks, ethical practices and policies within the organization
- Provide Legal support on other types of commercial transactions, including support to internal business clients on contracts and interactions with An Energy Management and Automation Company customers and distributors on of a wide array of products and services spanning the energy management and industrial automation businesses
We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school in the U.S.
- Active Bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
- At least 5+ years' relevant professional experience
- Experience directly handling, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, integrity mindset, high-energy, can-do attitude, tenacity, team spirit, proactive, collaborative and strong communication skills in multi-cultural environment
- Strong business acumen and understanding of the business intentions and subject matter, ability to convey associated risks to the contract terms and negotiation status, and to translate complex legal advice into clear and actionable guidance for operational teams
- Strong relationship management skills -- able to function in highly complex global environments often with a high degree of ambiguity and change
- Interest in working for a company with a strong focus on sustainability
Preferences:
- Prior in-house counsel experience within a corporate legal department (law firm experience will be considered)
- At least 5+ years' prior experience directly handling, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts preferably in purchasing for a global organization
- Awareness of data privacy law, cybersecurity requirements, and DPA negotiation
