Corporate Counsel, Procurement

corespecialtyinsurance; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Short and long-term disability

401(k) company match

Employee Assistance Plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Core Specialty is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel who will provide strategic legal advice across the organization with a primary focus on procurement, technology, and commercial agreements. You will draft, review, and negotiate vendor, SaaS, professional services, and outsourcing contracts while partnering with Procurement, Finance, IT, and Compliance.

The role requires a law degree, bar admission, and at least two years of contract experience; in-house or outside counsel experience is

Qualifications

• ABA-accredited law degree required.
• Bar admission with in-house eligibility as needed.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in contracts, procurement.
• Experience drafting procurement and vendor agreements.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret procurement and vendor agreements.
• Advise Procurement on risk and compliance.
• Assess privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks in vendor contracts.
• Develop contract templates and standard procedures.
• Coordinate with cross-functional leaders and external counsel.
• Support M&A-related matters as needed.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Procurement contracts

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Privacy & cybersecurity

Education

ABA-accredited law degree

Job description

Core Specialty is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel who will provide strategic legal advice and support across the organization with a primary focus on procurement. This role is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on a wide variety of procurement, technology, professional services, consulting, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements. The successful candidate will partner closely with Procurement, Finance, IT, Information Security, Compliance, Human Resources, and business leaders to manage legal risk while enabling business objectives.

The Senior Corporate Counsel will also assist with M&A-related matters as needed.

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At Core Specialty, you will receive a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and advancement.

Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret a broad range of procurement agreements, including: vendor and supplier agreements, technology and SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, master services agreements and statements of work, outsourcing and strategic sourcing contracts, etc.
• Serve as a key legal advisor to Procurement team.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal guidance on procurement transactions and vendor relationships.
• Evaluate and advise on contractual, operational, financial, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks associated with third-party vendors.
• Develop, implement, and maintain contract templates, playbooks, policies, and standard contracting procedures
• E nsure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, anti-bribery, sanctions, record retention, and other legal requirements impacting vendor relationships.
• Manage external counsel when specialized expertise is required.
• Provide legal support in the evaluation of acquisition, divestiture, and strategic transaction opportunities as needs arise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Knowledge and Understanding:

• Exceptional contract/agreement drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Strong business judgment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working collaboratively with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Experience:

• Law degree from an ABA accredited law school required
• State bar admission, with ability to obtain limited in-house admission as necessary to fulfil applicable state registration requirements
• Minimum of 2 years' experience either in-house or as outside counsel supporting contracts, agreements and procurement matters.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and advising procurement agreements.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as insurance, financial services, healthcare, technology, or public company environments preferred.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over work authorization sponsorship now or in the future for this position.

Benefits:

• medical, dental, vision, and life insurances
• short and long-term disability
• a Company-match of 100% of a 6% contribution 401(k) plan
• an Employee Assistance Plan
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and a wellness program