Associate General Counsel, Director - Integrated Supply Chain
nVent•St Louis, MN
•Hybrid
About The Position
nVent is seeking an in-house attorney to help shape supplier strategies and advance business objectives while fostering strong supplier partnerships, mitigating risk, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role provides legal counsel across integrated supply chain (ISC) and procurement activities, including contracting, sourcing, operations, technology, sustainability, responsible sourcing, and supply chain risk. The position also supports related environmental, health and safety (EHS), real estate, and M&A matters. The role requires domestic and international travel of 10–25%.
Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-recognized law school.
- Admitted to the Minnesota bar, or eligible for admission within six months.
- At least 10 years of legal experience in-house and/or in private practice.
- Solid knowledge of logistics, procurement procedures, trade regulations, and worldwide supply chain activities.
- Outstanding negotiation, drafting, communication, and collaborator-management skills.
- Ability to handle complex matters and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to use technology to improve contract efficiency and decision-making.
- Excellent analytical and strategic business decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally 10–25%.
Nice To Haves
- Significant experience in supply chain, procurement, commercial contracting, and manufacturing.
- Experience providing legal counsel on EHS and real estate issues.
- Experience with ESG reporting, sustainability criteria, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
- Foreign-language skills and/or international experience.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate supply chain agreements, including supplier, distribution and logistics, manufacturing, transportation, service-level, and technology or automation contracts.
- Advise strategic sourcing and procurement teams on supplier selection and negotiation strategies.
- Develop and maintain standardized supply chain legal templates and guides.
- Advise on compliance with domestic and international regulations affecting supply chain operations, including tariffs.
- Identify and mitigate legal, operational, and geopolitical supply chain risks.
- Manage disputes involving suppliers, insurance providers, logistics providers, and manufacturing partners, including claims concerning quality, delivery, intellectual property, or contract enforcement.
- Support business continuity and supply chain resilience planning.
- Counsel cross-functional teams on supply chain strategy, operational approaches, technology implementation, and sustainability efforts.
- Provide counsel on environmental, health and safety, and real estate matters.
- Partner with Procurement on managing supplier performance, blocking issues, and risk, while ensuring alignment with contracts and long-term supplier relationships.
- Support M&A activities involving supply chain assets or vendor relationships, including due diligence and integration planning.
- Guide compliance with forced labor, human rights, ethical sourcing, environmental and sustainability standards, and industry- or customer-specific ESG requirements.
- Monitor regulatory developments affecting supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing.
- Advise on legal aspects of supply chain technologies, including data analytics, procurement and logistics automation, AI, and IoT tracking systems.
- Train and mentor ISC and Procurement teams on supply chain legal risks, governance, and standard methodologies.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Critical illness and accident insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan with company match
- Tuition reimbursement may be available
- Caregiver, personal, and parental leave may be available
- Back-up care services may be available
- Paid time off, including volunteer time, may be available
- Well-being program may be available
- Legal and identity theft protection may be available
- Annual incentives may be available, depending on the position offered
- nVent in Action matching program provides funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where employees volunteer or donate money
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
