Buyside Contracting Counsel Associate Manager
Core
Provide comprehensive legal support to Procurement and Business teams by drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing third-party supplier contracts and NDAs, while developing specialized expertise in vendor contracting.
Role type
Associate Manager, Legal Buyside Contracting
Builds
Standardized contract templates, playbooks, and toolkits for complex buyside deals
Domain
Corporate Legal / Procurement / Vendor Management
Required skills
Contract drafting and negotiation, Risk assessment, Team management, Stakeholder management, Compliance with data privacy and anti-corruption laws, Process improvement, Training and mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with high-value supplier agreements, Knowledge of local and global laws, Ability to strategize with executives
Technologies
SharePoint, Legal tech tools for contract management
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate high-complexity supplier agreements; Manage team performance and recruitment; Develop training materials and internal best practices; Conduct legal risk assessments and gap analysis; Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Procurement, HR, Finance) to address contractual risks; Implement process improvements and standardize contract templates.