Procurement Contracts Attorney
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Draft, review, and negotiate contractual language while standardizing terms for use across vendors and maintaining a library of standard agreements. Liaise with internal legal experts to ensure applicability of practices regarding GDPR, employment, compliance, and information security. Assist in establishing formal policies and processes governing supplier contracts throughout their life cycle, and support the development of systems for contract lifecycle management. Perform industry research on legal matters related to specific commodities and applicable legislation across various regions. Contribute to supplier risk management policies including appraisal, assessment, on-boarding, and performance monitoring. Engage in holistic negotiations with suppliers to optimize service, cost, quality, and risk mitigation. Stay abreast of professional trends and functional innovation in sourcing and procurement legal matters.
Required Qualifications
- J.D.
- 3-5 years or more of recent transactional legal experience
Desired Qualifications
- Recognized Procurement certification in CIPS, ISM or other professional purchasing organization
- Existing knowledge of procurement commodities, including technology, staffing, operations, facilities, services and other non-technology related areas
- Solid business judgment, including the ability to anticipate and analyze impact and consequences of decisions/initiatives and recommendations
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
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