Legal Manager & Business Partner for Purchasing EMEA
Core
Senior legal manager leading the centralized purchasing legal function for the EMEA region, managing a team of counsel and providing strategic partnership to the Purchasing VP on complex commercial contracts.
Role type
Senior IC legal manager (purchasing)
Builds
Standardized contract templates, clause books, and playbooks for raw materials, energy, mining, and industrial equipment purchases across EMEA.
Domain
Industrial minerals / Specialty solutions / International trade law
Deliverable
Production legal frameworks and strategic contract advice
Required skills
Team leadership and mentorship, complex contract negotiation, dispute resolution (mediation/arbitration/litigation), compliance monitoring (anti-bribery/competition), cross-functional stakeholder management, external counsel management
Preferred skills
LL.M or focus on procurement/international trade law, experience in EMEA region, fluency in local EMEA languages
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of legal professionals; oversee drafting, review, and negotiation of strategic purchasing agreements; manage dispute resolution and risk mitigation; monitor legal developments and compliance policies; collaborate with Purchasing leadership on strategic roadmaps; manage external legal counsel panels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management