Senior Counsel

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our client is a leading project-based organization operating across the renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, and construction sectors. The company supports large-scale capital projects throughout North America and is recognized for delivering complex projects through innovative procurement, supply chain, and project execution strategies.

As the organization continues to expand its project portfolio, it is seeking to strengthen its legal support for procurement and supply chain operations. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, sourcing professionals, project teams, and business stakeholders on high-impact commercial transactions that directly support critical project delivery objectives.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Our client is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel, Supply Chain to support procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and commercial contracting activities across a growing portfolio of projects and operations.

This attorney will serve as a strategic advisor to supply chain leadership and business stakeholders, providing practical legal guidance on supplier agreements, procurement-related transactions, contracting strategy, and risk management matters. The role requires a commercially minded professional who can effectively balance legal protections with operational and project objectives.

Success in this position will be demonstrated through the ability to facilitate efficient contracting processes, negotiate favorable commercial terms, manage legal and commercial risk, strengthen supplier relationships, and support the organization's broader sourcing and procurement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of supply chain, procurement, sourcing, vendor, and commercial agreements.
• Support procurement and sourcing teams throughout the contract lifecycle, from supplier engagement through contract execution and administration.
• Advise stakeholders regarding purchase orders, supplier quotations, acknowledgements, amendments, and commercial contracting requirements.
• Evaluate and negotiate key commercial terms related to pricing, payment structures, delivery obligations, warranties, indemnification, insurance, limitations of liability, termination rights, and dispute resolution.
• Partner with project, operations, finance, risk management, and procurement teams to align supplier obligations with project and business requirements.
• Provide practical legal guidance on supplier performance issues, contract disputes, warranty claims, delivery delays, and other commercial matters.
• Advise business teams regarding procurement-related legal and commercial risks and recommend solutions that support business objectives while protecting the organization.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities.
• Assist with supplier onboarding, qualification, due diligence, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation guidelines, playbooks, fallback provisions, and approval processes.
• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on contracting efficiency, process optimization, and risk mitigation.
• Deliver training and guidance to procurement, sourcing, operations, and business teams on contracting best practices and risk management considerations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support strategic commercial initiatives and operational objectives.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of legal experience supporting commercial transactions, procurement activities, supply chain operations, construction projects, or complex business agreements.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating supply agreements, procurement contracts, vendor agreements, purchase orders, and other commercial transactions.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting principles and contractual risk allocation.
• Experience supporting business teams within procurement, sourcing, operations, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, engineering, energy, or industrial environments.
• Proven ability to provide practical legal advice while balancing business needs and risk management objectives.
• Strong negotiation, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities within a fast-paced business environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, construction, manufacturing, industrial, or capital project organizations.
• In-house legal experience supporting procurement, sourcing, vendor management, or supply chain functions.
• Familiarity with equipment procurement, materials procurement, and supplier management frameworks.
• Experience advising on warranties, supplier disputes, indemnity provisions, insurance requirements, and commercial claims management.
• Knowledge of domestic and international sourcing considerations.
• Experience developing contract templates, playbooks, procurement policies, and negotiation frameworks.
• Exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier diversification, supplier qualification, or vendor risk management initiatives.
• Familiarity with commercial sales transactions and procurement-related legal concepts.