Assistant General Counsel - Supply Chain & Purchasing
About The Position
The Assistant General Counsel leads legal support and strategy for the global Supply Chain and Purchasing organization, which supports approximately $20 billion annually in procurement activity. The role may be based in the United States or the United Kingdom and is a high-impact leadership position combining legal strategy, commercial judgment, supply-chain risk management, and transformation. The position is a member of both the Purchasing Leadership Team and the Legal Leadership Team and serves as a trusted adviser to senior executives. The role extends beyond traditional legal support: it is tasked with reimagining the Supply Chain Legal support model, strengthening management of critical supplier and regulatory risks, and using technology and AI to make legal support faster, simpler, and more effective. The Assistant General Counsel leads legal strategy and service delivery, advises on complex global matters, develops a global legal team, and partners with the Chief Legal Officer and senior executives on Legal Function strategy and enterprise-wide policies. Some domestic and international travel is required.
Requirements
- Hold a law degree and appropriate professional qualification or license to practice in the United States or United Kingdom.
- At least 15 years of relevant legal experience gained in-house and/or at a leading law firm.
- Deep expertise in complex commercial contracting, procurement, and international supply arrangements.
- Proven ability to advise, influence, and constructively challenge senior executives and leadership teams.
- Strong people leadership skills, including the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent commercial judgment and ability to translate complex legal risks into practical business solutions.
- Strategic and innovative mindset, including enthusiasm for AI, technology, and new models of legal service delivery.
- Experience operating successfully across businesses, functions, geographies, and cultures.
- Exceptional judgment, integrity, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Some domestic and international travel is required.
Nice To Haves
- International experience is strongly valued.
Responsibilities
- Lead and transform the global legal strategy and support model for Supply Chain and Purchasing, advising executive leadership and the Purchasing Leadership Team.
- Provide legal leadership on complex global procurement, supply, services, technology, licensing, outsourcing, and commercial contracting matters.
- Develop and execute strategies for critical supplier relationships, high-value negotiations, dispute resolution, supply-chain resilience, and enterprise risk mitigation.
- Advise business leaders on global regulatory and compliance requirements, including product traceability, supplier documentation, environmental regulations, and auditable compliance frameworks.
- Drive contracting excellence and transformation through process simplification, playbooks, templates, legal operations improvements, AI-enabled tools, automation, and technology innovation.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of legal professionals and strengthen commercial, contracting, and legal capabilities across the business.
- Partner with the Chief Legal Officer and senior executives to shape Legal Function strategy, influence enterprise-wide policies, and advise on matters with significant financial, operational, and reputational impact.
- Serve as the senior legal executive for Supply Chain and Purchasing, independently leading high-impact initiatives and directing legal service delivery.
- Contribute to talent acquisition, development, succession planning, and organizational transformation.
- Balance the needs of multiple stakeholders and apply business and marketplace insight to advance organizational goals.
- Communicate effectively to audiences with different needs; address difficult issues; and build strong customer relationships.
- Make timely, high-quality decisions, develop talent, and motivate others through a compelling vision and purpose.
- Manage complex information and conflict effectively, persuade stakeholders, and recognize the value of diverse perspectives and cultures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
