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Job Description
The Corporate Counsel provides business-oriented legal advice and counsel primarily to the Supply Chain, Distribution, and Procurement business units regarding transactions, contracts, applicable laws and regulations, and legal disputes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide advice primarily on corporate supply chain and distribution-related matters, initiatives, projects, and complex contractual relationships, from strategy/planning and RFP through execution and implementation.
- Negotiate, draft, and review a wide variety of contracts and agreements, including those involving professional services and consulting; goods and services vendors and suppliers; construction and construction management; equipment purchase, lease, and installation; material handling; software services and licensing; IT and connectivity; temporary and contract staffing; and other subjects.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risk involving contractual matters.
- Support the development and implementation of, and ongoing compliance with, internal policies and procedures.
- Manage ongoing project prioritization with business leaders.
- Participate in and assist with the resolution of contract-related claims and disputes.
- Manage multiple projects and teams of internal clients under tight deadlines.
- Learn, understand, and utilize business and operational needs and requirements.
- Be a team player capable of working both collaboratively and independently to resolve time-sensitive issues and respond to requests.
Scope
- Staff supervision and development: No
- Decision making: Supports and collaborates on policy development; resolves problems; provides data for decision support; provides consultation and expert advice.
- Travel: Up to 5%
- Flex Designation: Remote from anywhere within the continental U.S.
