Corporate Counsel, Global Supply Chain

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • New Britain, CT

3d • $134,300 - $231,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

Provide day-to-day and strategic legal support to the Global Supply Chain function as part of the Legal team in a hybrid role. The position focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating procurement and supply chain contracts; advising on environmental, health, and safety matters; helping manage supplier disputes; and developing and maintaining policies, procedures, guidance, and training related to global supply chain compliance and ESG matters.

The attorney will support procurement activities, including contract structure, negotiation strategy, risk allocation, supplier obligations, and contract management. The role also partners with EHS, operations, facilities, compliance, and other teams on risk assessments, incident response, audits, investigations, remediation, permits, regulatory developments, practical controls, supplier requirements, and training. Work includes addressing responsible sourcing, human rights, forced labor, supplier due diligence, sustainability-related requirements, trade, customs, and other laws and regulations applicable to global supply chain operations.

The role requires practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, matrixed, global environment, as well as strong collaboration with business partners and outside counsel. The position is hybrid and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one state.
• Approximately 7–12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Working knowledge of legal issues affecting global supply chain operations, including supplier risk, commercial disputes, EHS, trade compliance, customs, sanctions, export controls, and cross-border transactions.
• Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating local-law advice across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to build strong relationships with business partners, communicate complex legal concepts clearly, and drive practical solutions.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, matrixed, global environment.
• Excellent judgment, communication, negotiation, drafting, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across functions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• High ethical standards, sound discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with procurement, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, services, technology, facilities, or real estate-related agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day and strategic legal support to the Global Supply Chain function.
• Draft, review, and negotiate procurement and supply chain contracts, including Master Purchase Agreements, Contract Manufacturing Agreements, Master Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Advise on contract structure, negotiation strategy, risk allocation, supplier obligations, indemnities, limitation of liability, insurance, termination rights, business continuity, confidentiality, data security, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with business functions on sourcing strategies, supplier onboarding, contract execution, and ongoing contract management.
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, training materials, and contract review processes.
• Assess regulatory developments, implement practical controls, support supplier-facing requirements, and help align internal policies and external commitments with legal obligations and business practices.
• Provide training on legal issues related to internal procurement processes and policies, and on applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide legal support on environmental, health, and safety matters affecting manufacturing, distribution, logistics, facilities, and supply chain operations.
• Partner with EHS, operations, facilities, and compliance teams on risk assessments, incident response, audits, investigations, remediation, permit-related issues, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants on specialized EHS matters, regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, and significant compliance issues.
• Translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance supporting safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Draft, maintain, and manage policies, procedures, guidance, playbooks, contract standards, and training materials related to global supply chain compliance and ESG matters.
• Advise business partners on legal issues and contract structure supporting compliance with supply chain, trade, customs, EHS, human rights, and ESG requirements.
• Collaborate across functions to assess regulatory developments, implement controls, deliver targeted training, and support supplier-facing requirements.
• Help manage supplier disputes.
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate local-law advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, including paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness program.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and other partner programs.
• Access to learning resources, including a digital learning portal, Lean Academy, and online university.
• Career development opportunities across career paths.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree