Corporate Counsel (Supply Chain) - Remote Job Listing at Harbor Freight Tools in Calabasas, CA (Job ID 1294124)

Description

The Corporate Counsel provides business-oriented legal advice and counsel primarily to the Supply Chain, Distribution, and Procurement business units regarding transactions, contracts, applicable laws and regulations, and legal disputes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advice primarily on corporate supply chain and distribution-related matters, initiatives, projects, and complex contractual relationships, from strategy/planning and RFP through execution and implementation.  
• Negotiate, draft, and review a wide variety of contracts and agreements, including those involving professional services and consulting; goods and services vendors and suppliers; construction and construction management; equipment purchase, lease, and installation; material handling; software services and licensing; IT and connectivity; temporary and contract staffing; and other subjects.         
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risk involving contractual matters.     
• Support the development and implementation of, and ongoing compliance with, internal policies and procedures.      
• Manage ongoing project prioritization with business leaders.      
• Participate in and assist with the resolution of contract-related claims and disputes.           
• Manage multiple projects and teams of internal clients under tight deadlines.        
• Learn, understand, and utilize business and operational needs and requirements.  
• Be a team player capable of working both collaboratively and independently to resolve time-sensitive issues and respond to requests.           

• Staff supervision and development:  No
• Decision making:  Supports and collaborates on policy development; resolves problems; provides data for decision support; provides consultation and expert advice.
• Travel:  Up to 5%
• Flex Designation:  Remote from anywhere within the continental U.S.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from a top tier law school and licensed to practice law in the United States.

• 5 - 8 years transactional (legal) experience with top law firms or similar in-house roles.

• Strong transactional background (experience with supply chain & distribution contracts preferred).
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills; take a leadership role in transactions and develop solutions and compromises to resolve complex issues in creative, efficient, and practical ways.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; communicate effectively at all levels within the company (including senior management) and with external vendors and outside legal counsel.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently, without supervision, and with a high degree of flexibility and adaptability.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office application suite (especially Word and Excel).

• Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time.
• Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone and video conferencing.
• Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports.
• The ability to lift up to 15 lbs.

• Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.