Senior Counsel, Supply Chain and Procurement

Pye Legal Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Pye Legal Group seeks an experienced Senior Counsel for its in-house team, focusing on procurement, supply chain, and commercial contracts across a global engineering and construction landscape. You will draft and negotiate complex agreements, guide project teams, and shape contract templates and processes.

The ideal candidate holds a J.D. with 7+ years of transactional experience, including as in-house counsel, with a practical, business-minded approach and strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and 7+ years of transactional experience, including in-house counsel.
• Strong background in procurement, supply chain, commercial contracting, or construction law.
• Experience negotiating vendor, contractor/subcontractor, EPC, design-build, technology, and consulting agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex procurement, supply chain, vendor, services, IT, and consulting agreements.
• Handle contracts including purchase orders, NDA, licensing, leasing, and SaaS/IT agreements; IP licensing where relevant.
• Support projects on commercial and construction-related contracts such as EPC and design-build; advise on risk, payment terms, insurance, and change orders.
• Develop contract templates, processes, and best practices; train junior attorneys and paralegals.

Skills

Procurement

Supply chain

Commercial contracting

Construction law

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Education

J.D.

Job description

Are you an in-house attorney with strong experience in procurement, supply chain, and commercial contracts? Our client, a global engineering and construction company, is searching for a Senior Counsel to join their in-house team.

What You’ll Do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements regarding procurement, supply chain, vendor, services, IT, and consulting agreements.
• Contracts may include: purchase orders, contractor/subcontractor, NDAs, leasing, technology hardware/software, SaaS, EULAs, IP licensing, etc.
• Support the projects and business teams on commercial and construction-related contracts, including EPC and Design-Build agreements
• Advise on contract structure, minimizing risk, insurance, indemnification, payment terms, and change orders
• Develop contract templates, processes, and best practices
• Manage and train the junior level attorneys and paralegals on the team

Ideal Candidate:

• J.D. and 7+ years of transactional experience, including as in-house counsel
• Strong background in procurement, supply chain, commercial contracting, or construction law
• Experience negotiating vendor, contractor/subcontractor, EPC, design-build, technology, and consulting agreements.
• Preferably experience as in-house counsel with an engineering, construction, energy, or infrastructure company.
• Practical, business-minded approach with strong negotiation and communication skills

Why This Role?

A highly visible, business-facing position with broad responsibilities in procurement and commercial contracting, supporting a well-regarded global organization.

Location: Hybrid schedule. Either based in Kansas City HQ office, Chicago, Denver or Houston