Associate Counsel, Global Procurement, Legal (Remote)

Associate Counsel, Global Procurement Legal is part of a small, highly motivated legal team responsible for providing legal advice and support to corporate functions within The Estée Lauder Companies, including IT and Supply Chain, focusing on transactions from EMEA and North America. The Assistant Counsel partners with Procurement and business stakeholders to negotiate and draft supplier agreements to facilitate business initiatives, including sustainability and global growth.

• 75% Contract Negotiation and Legal Advice. While negotiating and drafting supplier agreements, provide legal advice and options to senior leaders for a variety of commodities such as technology (SaaS, software, hardware, IaaS, PaaS), professional services, HR benefits, logistics, third party manufacturing, and outsourcing agreements

• 20% Template Drafting. Participate in and lead template drafting projects to create efficiencies and repeatable processes.

• 5% Outside Counsel Management. Coordinate with, and occasionally manage, outside law firms with respect to highly complex or specialized transactions, as well as litigation arising from breach of contract and other contract-related disputes

• Focus on EMEA vs. North American work approximately 50%/50%; breakdown with flex based on volume and prioritization

Qualifications

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  Experienced, business-oriented corporate lawyer with ability to form strong relationships with and serve as counsel to senior leaders and teams in Supply Chain, Procurement, and IT

• Draft, review, and negotiate various complex commercial contracts with suppliers such as SaaS, on-premise software, IaaS, PaaS, software development, IT and business process outsourcing, data licensing, consulting and professional services, HR benefits, logistics and warehouse services, purchase agreements, and other agreements necessary

• Build, update and refine contract templates and playbooks customized to meet specific needs and requirements of business, while incorporating experience-informed negotiating positions

• Harmonize contract templates across geographies while accounting for local mandatory law; help drive efficient contract architectures

• Use CLM automation for the negotiating and drafting process, including implementing more modern ways of working

• Partner with senior Procurement leaders to identify areas needing contract management; execute on the strategies identified between Legal and Procurement; work autonomously to drive contract-related programs

• Partner with outside counsel where needed on large-scale, high-risk supply chain initiatives

• Train senior stakeholders on legal issues and contracting best practices

• Analyze contract disputes and provide advice for resolution; partner with litigation team as needed

• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to changing conditions and execute in a complex matrix environment

• Attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to create process efficiencies

• Cosmetic or consumer goods industry experience a plus; familiarity with related global regulations

• Combination of law firm and in-house experience a plus; 5-8years of relevant experience

French language skills a plus.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $105,500 to $181,500 . Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results as well as participation in the share incentive plan.

In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Job: Legal
Primary Location: Americas-US-NY-
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: 240977
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