Director Legal - Commercial Contracting & Supply Chain Support
About The Position
Provides day-to-day legal counsel and operational support within a defined business or legal domain, working closely with business partners to ensure legal guidance aligns with business objectives and approved risk tolerance. The position provides legal, operational, and strategic support for commercial contracting across the TJU enterprise, with an emphasis on supply chain management. It serves as a primary legal liaison for supply chain leadership on initiatives and contracts involving procurement of equipment, supplies, technology solutions, and services. The role also supports department leadership on complex or escalated matters and partners with business stakeholders to advance TJU initiatives.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Five years of relevant legal experience.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
- Experience providing practical, solution-oriented legal advice.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong communication skills and responsiveness to tasks and shifting priorities.
- Ability to collaborate and work cohesively as part of a team.
- Licensed attorney in the State of Pennsylvania upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for experience providing legal, operational, and strategic support for commercial contracting and supply chain initiatives in a healthcare and/or laboratory context.
- Experience working with group purchasing organizations.
- Experience supporting requests for proposals and negotiating procurement contracts for equipment, supplies, technology solutions, and services in a complex environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts on behalf of the TJU enterprise.
- Provide legal, operational, and strategic support for commercial contracting needs across the TJU enterprise, especially supply chain management.
- Serve as a primary legal liaison for supply chain leadership on key initiatives and procurement contracts.
- Work with supply chain leaders, business stakeholders, and third parties to negotiate commercial contracts and resolve related disputes.
- Communicate with legal and business leaders about high-profile and high-priority contracting initiatives, including identifying risks, opportunities, barriers, and resolutions.
- Provide day-to-day legal advice and guidance to business partners.
- Support department leadership on complex or escalated matters.
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents.
- Partner with business stakeholders to support execution of TJU initiatives.
- Identify legal risks and escalate issues appropriately.
- Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
