An American multinational pharmaceutical and medical technologies corporation headquartered in Recent Brunswick, New Jersey, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company is ranked No. 40 on the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations.
About The Job:
- Client is looking for an experienced external contractor to provide legal services as Senior IT Procurement Counsel to the procurement organisation.
- The scope of the legal services includes providing legal support to high-value IT procurement activities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Lead supplier negotiations and provide legal counsel for high-value IT transactions.
- Provide legal support for escalated agreements and issues, working with other attorneys, business partners, and experts to ensure compliance with Client policies.
- Advise Procurement teams, including the Global Services Source to Contract organization (“S2C”) on strategic legal and contractual matters.
- Help develop, assess,
and execute sourcing strategies for products, services, and solutions while ensuring contracts meet business requirements and risks are managed.
- Work with the Global Simplification and Innovation in Contracting (GSINC) Office to improve IT contracting processes and templates.
- Deliver training, harmonize documents, build playbooks, and support process improvements for efficiency and quality.
- Provide and coordinate legal support independently.
- Contribute to cross-functional teams and collaborate with colleagues on key contracting matters.
Qualifications:
- Law degree (LLB or equivalent), with current certification or license to practice law.
- A minimum of 8-10 years’ relevant experience with a Tier 1/Tier 2 law firm and/or in-house experience at a multinational organization.
- Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex, high value supplier agreements, including cross-border contracts within the US or the EMEA region.