GLOBAL SENIOR LEGAL COUNSEL - PROCUREMENT

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Generalist with a broad base of commercial legal experience, extensively supporting procurement activities for a minimum of 5 years. Strong problem-solving skills and hands-on mentality including ability and experience with working with non-legal stakeholders. Experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating complex procurement agreements, templates and playbooks.Extensive international cross-functional experience in project management and team alignment. Experience in operating in an international environment.Background in medical device, pharmaceutical or health care industry is desirable, although not essential.Experience newly setting up procurement legal support to an international business is desirable, although not essential. Work Environment:Prolonged sitting in front of a computer and using the telephone/conference facilities. The role may involve global travel Experience:Qualified lawyer with current practicing certificate, with a minimum of 10 years’ post-qualification experience working in an in-house environmentRequired experience of having worked for a large international law firm on international matters for a number of years. Required experience of delivering pragmatic legal advice to meet commercial objectives For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $ 149,859 and $214,084 per year and may include cost of living adjustments.  The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future.  This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran#LI-RK1Essential Functions & Accountabilities:As part of the CooperVision Global Legal team, provide guidance and support on legal matters affecting CooperVision globally, with a particular focus on supporting Global Procurement (direct and indirect) activities.Lead Global Legal Projects, coordinating with the business and legal colleagues across CooperVision and group companies. Structure, negotiate and draft significant strategic contracts, with a focus on Procurement.  Proactively analyse contractual terms, identify risk and prepare best practice ‘deal’ terms / negotiating positions for procurement activities, preparing and training out on associated playbooks for CooperVision teams to use.   Act as lead for all legal issues arising out of Global Procurement activities, including disputes and litigation. Prepare, refine and standardize Global templates for use across CooperVision, with a particular focus on procurement activities, obtaining and coordinating Region specific prioritization and input, for implementation and embedding of templates in CooperVision. Act as primary Global Legal Lead to Procurement teams to refine contracting processes and mandatory terms.  Train CooperVision colleagues involved in procurement, on best practice and risk management.Embed and standardize global use of procurement templates / Conga system for contract generation and as a contract repository for CooperVision.  Instruct and effectively manage external counsel, where required, effectively managing legal budget and ensuring value add is provided by external law firms to CooperVision in the context of procurement.Proactively partner and work with other group lawyers to drive alignment with best practices and action knowledge sharing. Full timePosting Date: 2024-07-24