Senior Corporate Counsel — Global Sourcing & Strategy

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Benefits: health, welfare, retirement

Job summary

Wabtec seeks a Corporate Counsel to serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic business partner for Global Sourcing, handling complex commercial matters and litigation. You will collaborate with senior leaders to manage legal risk, drive contracting strategy, and negotiate complex agreements.

The role includes overseeing outside counsel, refining templates, and advancing contract lifecycle tools. This position offers a performance bonus, relocation assistance if eligible, and a robust

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience advising corporate clients.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts (procurement/sourcing/tech).
• Ability to be a strategic partner to senior leaders balancing risk and business objectives.
• Experience managing supplier disputes and supervising outside counsel.
• Strong knowledge of contract law, governance, compliance and ethics.
• Experience with legal tech/AI tools (Harvey AI) and CLM systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead legal advisor to Global Sourcing, advising on supplier relationships and risk mitigation.
• Lead drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements.
• Improve templates, playbooks, and CLM tech; train business teams on contracting and risk.
• Advise on dispute strategy and oversee outside counsel; manage budgets/deliverables.

Skills

10+ years legal experience

Complex commercial contracts drafting/

Strategic legal partner to senior exec

Managing supplier disputes & outside c

Contract law, governance, compliance

Negotiation & communication skills

Legal tech & AI tools (Harvey AI) & CL

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active U.S. bar admission

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems

Job description

Wabtec seeks a Corporate Counsel to serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic business partner for Global Sourcing, handling complex commercial matters and litigation. You will collaborate with senior leaders to manage legal risk, drive contracting strategy, and negotiate complex agreements.

The role includes overseeing outside counsel, refining templates, and advancing contract lifecycle tools. This position offers a performance bonus, relocation assistance if eligible, and a robust