Strategic Procurement Legal Counsel (Hybrid)

Rolls-Royce; Aiken (SC); Híbrido; USD 123.000 - 199.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, dental, vision, disability, A/

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Long-term incentive plan

Resumo da vaga

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Legal Counsel – Procurement to support sourcing, supply chain, and procurement teams across the business. You will partner with stakeholders to identify and manage legal risks, negotiate supplier agreements, and help ensure compliant procurement for commercial and U.S.

government programs. The role requires extensive in-house or equivalent procurement law experience, strong contract drafting, and a focus on risk management.

Qualificações

• 7 years of relevant experience with Associate’s degree OR 5 years with Bachelor’s degree OR 3 years with Master’s degree OR JD/PhD.
• Must be a US citizen.

Responsabilidades

• Legal support for sourcing initiatives and procurement transactions (direct and indirect materials, capital equipment, and services), including escalation and approval forums.
• Advising procurement leadership and business functions as an embedded sparring partner, with a firm grasp of cost structure, supply continuity, and risk appetite.
• Developing and maintaining purchasing terms and conditions, risk standards, playbooks, and contract templates (master supply, tooling, development, and quality agreements).
• Supplier risk management, including distressed or insolvent suppliers and single-/sole-source situations, and supply-chain continuity for engine programs with government end-use.
• Negotiating and reviewing complex domestic and international purchasing and framework agreements, primarily under U.S. law and, where relevant, other governing law.
• Claims and recourse management with suppliers.
• Advising on supply chain compliance matters and supplier flow-down obligations.
• Establishing/maintaining antitrust guardrails within procurement working in close collaboration with the compliance function.
• Supporting compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Buy American / Trade Agreements Act sourcing rules.
• Advising procurement and program teams on flow-down of U.S. government prime contract clauses into subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Supporting resolution of government-related supplier disputes and claims.

Conhecimentos

Procurement law experience

Contract negotiation

In-house counsel

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

JD/PhD

US citizenship

Descrição da vaga

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Legal Counsel – Procurement to support sourcing, supply chain, and procurement teams across the business. You will partner with stakeholders to identify and manage legal risks, negotiate supplier agreements, and help ensure compliant procurement for commercial and U.S.

government programs. The role requires extensive in-house or equivalent procurement law experience, strong contract drafting, and a focus on risk management.