Senior Counsel, Procurement Contracts

Relx • Alpharetta, GA

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About The Position

This Senior Counsel position will provide legal support to internal clients primarily related to supplier contracts, disputes, and compliance matters. This position will report directly to the Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, Technology & Procurement currently based in the United States of America.

Requirements

• Excellent academic record with a law degree from a respected law school.
• Proven legal experience practicing procurement and technology law, preferably in a corporate law department or for multi-national corporations and familiar with data privacy regulations.
• IAPP certification recommended.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven contract drafting and negotiating skills.
• Ability to expeditiously identify, prioritize, and analyze issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices and reason.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate effectively with clients located around the world and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to foster relationships and individual accountability across the organization and with individuals in many different countries.
• Excellent conflict management skills, and ability to influence without coercion.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of and effectively resolve problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services with the Global Procurement group and other corporate function teams.
• Draft and negotiate complex enterprise and cross-divisional procurement contracts for contract labor, employee benefits, software, and various other corporate services.
• Counsel procurement managers of direct and indirect goods and services on risks and legal issues facing a multi-national, largely technology and information analytics company.
• Provide legal advice and respond to requests on a timely basis from clients for input on supplier contracts, contract law, disputes, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Draft, negotiate agreements and recommend revisions to relevant contract language.
• Suggest substantive improvements to contract templates, along with efficiency improvements to contract workflow and processes.
• Provide practical guidance and advice related to contractors and other third-party service providers including major banks and financial institutions, consulting firms, global IT service staffing providers and recruitment agencies.
• Supervise supplier-related disputes, terminations, bankruptcies, and other matters, including evaluating correspondence to and from suppliers.
• Address routine issues and coordinate more complicated matters with specialized counsel in areas of compliance, employment, intellectual property, and privacy.
• Coordinate, when necessary, with in-house counsel colleagues in foreign jurisdictions, in specialist counsel roles, and for single-division procurement contracts and matters.
• Back up the enterprise technology-focused procurement counsel colleague, as needed.
• Assist in corporate or division-wide initiatives and special projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs.
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree