Hybrid Senior Contracts Counsel, Americas

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About the role

  • Senior Contracts Counsel supporting our Americas region with commercial contracts alongside Deputy General Counsel. Partnering with various departments for compliance and contract expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate simple to highly complex contracts and other significant documents, with focus on supply chain and commercial agreements.
  • Adopt and lead the implementation of the organization’s global contract strategy in the Americas region.
  • Coordinate the preparation of training materials and conduct trainings locally.
  • Establish, implement, and maintain contract templates, forms, and administration regionally.
  • Collaborate with Americas trading bloc leaders and staff on the appropriate use of consistent contract content that meets legal and business need.
  • Assist regional offices with contract analysis, assessment of risk and decision-making.
  • Recommend local contracts policies, strategies, processes, and technologies improvements.
  • Provide appropriate legal perspective to prevent acceptance of undue risk.
  • Provide pragmatic, astute advice on contractual risk under a variety of commercial contracts.

Requirements

  • Law degree obtained from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • 10-20 years of legal experience post law school, with meaningful hands-on exposure to commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
  • Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in supply chain contexts.
  • Experience with risk-based contract review — understanding what matters in terms and conditions and why — is more important than volume or seniority.
  • Exposure to complex, multi-party agreements is a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with cross-border transactions and international contracts.
  • Public company experience is highly preferred.
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Exceptional communication and drafting skills.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple contracts and projects under tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • High emotional intelligence and a consultative approach.
  • Supply chain contract experience, including comfort with tiered commercial agreements — from major manufacturing and filler contracts down to retail partner terms and conditions and amendments.

Benefits

  • life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs
  • profit sharing
  • annual cash incentive rewards
  • tuition reimbursement
  • 401K match
  • short-day Fridays
  • vacation time
  • paid holidays
  • additional paid week off between Christmas and the new year to spend with family and friends

Job title

Senior Contracts Counsel, Americas

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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