Senior Counsel, Commercial & Procurement

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 245,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Procurement to join our legal team in a hybrid capacity at either Lake Forest, Illinois or Charlotte, North Carolina.

This role targets a highly capable attorney with 15+ years in commercial contracting, procurement, and related transactions, who can work across sales, sourcing, operations, and finance to scale contracting operations.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar membership in good standing.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive commercial and transactional legal experience.
• Experience as primary legal lead for complex, enterprise-level commercial agreements.
• In-house experience in manufacturing, consumer products, or similar operational industries is a plus.
• Proven ability to set negotiation strategy, assess risk positions, and advise senior leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting and negotiation of complex, high-value commercial agreements including supplier, procurement, services, outsourcing, licensing and strategic partnerships.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders on commercial risk, deal structure and contract strategy.
• Establish negotiation strategies and risk positions for mission-critical transactions (pricing, terms, warranties, indemnities, IP, service levels).
• Partner with sales, procurement, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to enable scalable contracting processes.
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and policies to promote consistency and risk management.
• Provide guidance on legal and regulatory considerations impacting commercial agreements including data protection and vendor privacy issues.
• Contribute leadership and mentoring within the legal department and support broader corporate initiatives.
• Perform or assist in special projects as directed by Deputy General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer.

Skills

Negotiation strategy

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Legal writing

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Tools

CLM platform

AI-enabled legal tools

MS Office

Job description

Novolex is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Procurement to join our legal team in a hybrid capacity at either Lake Forest, Illinois or Charlotte, North Carolina.

This role targets a highly capable attorney with 15+ years in commercial contracting, procurement, and related transactions, who can work across sales, sourcing, operations, and finance to scale contracting operations.