Job Overview:
Serve as legal advisor and day-to-day counsel for the global Supply Chain Management (SCM) function including claims management.
Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Align with the strategic vision for the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team and the Sustainability and Governance (S&G) team
- Review and manage Indian projects related claims and coordinate with legal & Contracts Management
- Implement and execute proactive legal policies to minimize risk and protect the organization
- Draft prime contract flow down requirements into vendor subcontracts, purchase orders or existing MSAs
- Draft, review, negotiate and approve vendor purchase orders, supply orders and subcontracts
- Make recommendations and support the project manager and operations team on vendor agreements, taking into consideration risk mitigation
- Provide ongoing legal guidance and project management support throughout the contract lifecycle
- Collaborate with S&G team and SCM to proactively identify and implement process and efficiency improvements
- Responsible for expanding expertise and contracting knowledge within SCM
- In conjunction with SCM, develop and maintain consistent standards and work processes for vendor contracting across the global organization
- Design and execute appropriate training in supply chain contracts to SCM and Contracts professionals
- In conjunction with Legal Counsel – Indirect Procurement, assist with drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide variety of corporate agreements, including IT agreements, non-disclosure agreements, security agreements, talent development agreements, procurement agreements, office equipment rental and/or purchase agreements.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:
- Qualification in law preferably a J.D. or LLB degree from a reputed Indian university and 5-10 years of broad legal experience in the construction, industrial or energy industry, with an emphasis on supply chain support, contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Proven experience as a Legal Counsel in a business environment
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of contract law in a business environment
- Excellent writing, research, and commercial negotiation skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity, sound judgment and ability to analyze situations and information
- Proven experience and knowledge with vendor agreements and prime contract flow down drafting preferred
- Able to work collaboratively with a global and diverse team
- Proactive thinker and creative problem solver.
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