Legal Counsel, Procurement (11727)

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of approximately 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.

The Procurement Counsel, located in Houston, TX, will serve a critical role in supporting Nouryon’s procurement organization. They must be an experienced contract manager and negotiator and will be responsible for the legal aspects of procurement contracts. The Procurement Counsel must have sound and practical legal, ethical, and commercial judgment; must be able to prioritize matters; must be problem-solver and a self-starter who will communicate clearly. They need to act with a high level of independence, while being a team player and comfortable with engagement at all levels in both the procurement team and the legal group. This role will report to the Deputy General Counsel. 

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.  

 

• Provide legal services and support to the Nouryon global procurement team including the drafting and hands-on negotiation of a variety of commercial and other procurement agreements.
• Manage contracts, contract tools and contract intake processes. 
• Maintain procurement contract templates and provide training to colleagues within the procurement team.
• Utilize legal knowledge to support international matters from time to time. 
• Provide legal support for other matters as they arise.

• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. or equivalent degree from a well-respected U.S. law school.
• License to practice in at least one state.
• 3-6+ years relevant working experience, experience within a multinational in-house legal department is a significant advantage.
• Must be a contract law generalist with substantial legal knowledge in contract and commercial law and basic knowledge of legal topics such as corporate law, competition law, litigation law, intellectual property (IP) law and general compliance topics. 
• Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and other legal documents (including purchase of goods and services contracts, consultancy agreements, IT agreements, licensing agreements, outsourcing contracts, and engineering contracts).
• Excellent contract management experience, including use of procurement contract management tools/systems; managing and tracking the development of contract negotiations worldwide; and ability to prioritize based on urgency, contract value and risk.

• Team Player – ability to work well and build relationships across all levels of the organization and be highly effective and able to maximize the efficiency of the procurement department, but still be self-motivated and able to work independently; have the desire to work on numerous matters arising in a procurement department; ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in other offices around the world.
• Results Oriented – action-oriented problem solver; commercially savvy and committed to getting into the details of a matter and managing it independently through to conclusion.
• A “can do” attitude – focused on improving the Company’s service, products, and processes, with ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Business Focus – business-orientation with the ability to drive innovative solutions and strategies, and to appropriately balance risk with the need for the business to act.
• Communicator – excellent communication and presentation skills, capability to scale support across a large organization and multiple jurisdictions.
• Analytical – Outstanding legal reasoning and analysis and strategic thinking ability. Analytical and creative, with proven good judgment. Strong negotiation skills.
• High energy with the highest levels of personal and professional integrity.

 
We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers today. 
 
If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 
 
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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.