Corporate Counsel, Procurement

Kalepa; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness program

Job summary

Core Specialty seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide strategic legal advice with a primary focus on procurement. You will draft, review, negotiate, and advise on procurement, technology, SaaS, professional services, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements.

You will partner with Procurement, Finance, IT, Information Security, Compliance, HR and business leaders to manage legal risk while enabling business objectives; assist with M&A matters as needed.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school required.
• State bar admission; ability to obtain in-house admission as needed.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in‑house or as outside counsel on contracts and procurement.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and advising procurement agreements.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret procurement and related agreements.
• Advise Procurement team on legal risk and compliance.
• Provide practical, risk-based guidance on contracts and vendor relationships.
• Evaluate privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory risks in vendor deals.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and contracting policies.
• Support M&A-related matters as needed.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Privacy & cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Strategic advisory

Education

ABA-accredited law school

State bar admission

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.

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.
• Ensure 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.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• 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.
• A wellness program.

About Core Specialty

Core Specialty offers a diversified range of property and casualty insurance products for small to mid‑sized businesses. From underwriting offices spanning the U.S., the Company focuses on niche markets, local distribution, and superior underwriting knowledge, offering traditional as well as innovative insurance solutions to meet the needs of its customers and brokers.

For further information about Core Specialty, please visit www.corespecialtyinsurance.com. In compliance with the Transparency in Coverage rule, issued in 2020 by US Departments of Health, Human Services, Labor and Treasury our health plan’s machine‑readable files (MRFs) can be accessed via www.Cigna.com.