Role title of Legal Counsel, Global Procurement Services. Reporting to GPS Planning & Delivery Associate Director  with dotted line to Assistant General Counsel, Corporate UK.

The Legal Counsel Global Procurement Services works independently, supporting Global Procurement Services (“GPS”), managing legal risks of moderate business impact, liaising with the broader AZ Procurement Network and AZ Legal Function as appropriate.

Role based in Warsaw although the role supports the global remit of GPS.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Manages the delivery of legal advice and services across GPS, primarily supporting the Source to Contract Group.
• Provides business oriented and pragmatic legal support to all contracts handled by Source to Contract, including attending Supplier negotiations and contract drafting; work covers the full range of Procurement categories.
• Advising and negotiating more complex contracts handled by GPS.
• Proactively drives contract capability uplift across GPS, including training, guidance and best practice relating to contract negotiations.
• Works closely with Corporate Legal Function and marketing company lawyers, ensuring consistent approach to the handling of legal queries and mitigating legal risks.
• Drives efficiencies in the end-to-end contracting process, including contract analytics, contract dashboards and workflow tools.
• Closely aligns with Head of GPS , GPS Leadership Team and the Global Procurement Leadership Team (“PLT”).
• Delivers the appropriate level of service, from internal and external resources, at the lowest possible cost.
• Ensures collaboration with other Legal support areas to ensure a seamless service to stakeholders.
• Handles special projects assigned by Line Manger, GPS LT and PLT
• Business oriented and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Skill in analyzing and solving issues related to a wide variety of substantive legal areas

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Law degree
• Substantial legal practice experience, particularly in commercial law and intellectual property
• Experience working ‘in house’, supporting a Procurement organisation
• Experience of working in a global legal environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to explain often complex legal issues in an easy to understand manner
• Business oriented and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Skill in analyzing and solving issues related to a wide variety of substantive legal areas

Desirable

• Pharmaceutical or other regulated industry experience highly desirable
• Experience working in-house in a multinational company
• Experience supporting a Procurement organisation
• Experience working with ‘English law’ contracts
• Experience working with US state based contracts, and under civil based jurisdictions

Date Posted

Closing Date

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