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Legal Counsel - Supply Chain, North America

Posted May 13
Full Time
On Site
Shelton, Connecticut

What You’ll Do:  

  • Draft, review, and negotiate various types of commercial agreements supporting the North America Procurement team including vendor agreements, service agreements, NDA’s, IT-related agreements, transportation agreements, consulting agreements, leases, and other complex commercial agreements.
  • Interact regularly with the Procurement team demonstrating creativity and innovative problem-solving in providing advice and counsel, including in connection with the interpretation and analysis of existing agreements.
  • Counsel on various supply chain matters such as regulatory compliance, logistics, transportation, supply/distribution, and customs.
  • Identify and collaborate with subject matter experts from other teams, such as compliance and litigation, to proactively identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiencies, and enhancements to contract templates based on changes in legal requirements or business strategies.
  • Manage detail-oriented and time sensitive projects related to commercial contracts where accuracy, meeting deadlines, and quality are critical.
  • Proactively and effectively identify opportunities to streamline the contracting and negotiating process.
  • Remain updated and aware of business objectives to ensure such objectives are met in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.

 

What We’re Looking For In You:

  • JD degree and member of state bar in good standing
  • A minimum of 5 years of transactional experience in a corporate legal department or law firm
  • Strong contract review, drafting and negotiation skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to clearly translate legal terms to effectively communicate the legal issues that affect business opportunities
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to engender trust and confidence with colleagues at various levels of the company
  • Ability to take on significant responsibilities and work well under pressure and on multiple projects

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means

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