Our client, a leading global manufacturer and developer of technology-driven products that provide comfort, energy management, and safety and security solutions, is seeking an attorney who will support the Global Supply Chain function, and is responsible for corporate finance transactions & all commercial legal functions of the supply chain organization. This role will provide legal advice surrounding a variety of legal issues, including general commercial support, direct and indirect vendor, design, manufacturing and joint development agreements, document/records management, subsidiary management/corporate governance, supply chain disputes, local legal requirements for permitting, manufacturing and outsourcing agreements, corporate finance transactions, merger, acquisition and disposition.

Responsibilities for this role include the following:

-Negotiate, review, & draft and subsequent management/oversight of a broad range of commercial agreements including Contract Manufacturing, Outside Design and Manufacturing, Joint Development Agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements, Third Party Vendor Agreements, Direct and Indirect Supply Agreements, Licensing & Procurement agreements, site lease agreements, as well as providing legal advice pertaining to affirmative and defensive claims in relation to any such agreements, and internal entity reorganizations, factory or site closures and other supply chain related transactions.. Additionally, the position will serve centralized support for corporate and mergers and acquisitions functions, including credit and debt agreement implementation, modification and amendments.

Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:

• At least 8 years experience with a major law firm and/or corporation as a business or segment general counsel or supply chain counsel. Supply Chain experience is necessary.

• Superior legal drafting skills and experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and corporate documents.

• In-house legal experience, as a business segment or division general counsel, with a particular emphasis on distribution and working with global vendors and customers.

• Exposure and experience dealing contracting and legal issues globally.

• Experience with a wide range of legal issues including antitrust & competition law issues, litigation (particularly supply chain, warranty and product failures), dispute resolution, distribution, environmental, intellectual property, licensing, tax and compliance issues, entity management and internal investigations.