Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Procurement

Associate General Counsel, Commercial And Procurement

We are a dynamic industrial company committed to building the future through operational excellence, innovation, and integrity. As our business continues to transform and grow, we are investing in people who are energized by change, motivated by meaningful work, and eager to help shape a modern legal and compliance function.

Our culture is collaborative, pragmatic, and forward-looking. We value leaders who can balance legal risk with business objectives, communicate clearly across functions, and bring practical solutions to complex operational challenges. This is an opportunity to join a company where legal is viewed as a strategic partner, where your voice will matter, and where you will have the chance to help strengthen the contractual infrastructure that supports customer relationships as well as sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and logistics in a visible, high-impact role.

If you are a thoughtful, business-oriented attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys serving as a senior legal advisor on enterprise-wide commercial operations and strategic sourcing initiatives, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Commercial and Procurement to join our legal team in either our Lake Forest, Illinois or Charlotte, North Carolina location in a hybrid capacity. This role is ideal for a highly capable attorney with 15+ years of experience in commercial contracting, procurement, supply chain and related transactional matters who is excited to work at the intersection of strategic deal support, operational continuity, proactive risk management, and scalable contracting operations.

The successful candidate will be a strong writer, strategic thinker, and highly organized legal professional who is comfortable operating in a matrixed environment and partnering effectively with stakeholders across sales, procurement, operations, quality, finance, IT, HR, and executive leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and overseeing drafting and negotiation of complex, high-value commercial agreements, including supplier, procurement, services, outsourcing, licensing, and strategic partnership contracts.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior business and functional leaders on commercial risk, deal structure, and contract strategy.
• Establishing negotiation strategies and risk positions for mission-critical transactions involving pricing, payment terms, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, intellectual property, quality expectations, service levels, continuity of supply and termination rights.
• Partnering closely with sales, procurement, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to enable scalable and efficient contracting processes.
• Driving the development and continuous improvement of commercial contract templates, playbooks, and policies to promote consistency, supplier governance and disciplined risk management.
• Providing guidance on legal and regulatory considerations impacting commercial agreements, including data protection, operational risk and privacy issues related to vendor relationships.
• Contributing leadership, mentorship, and best practices within the legal department and support broader corporate initiatives as needed.
• Performing or assisting in special projects as directed by the Deputy General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer.

Required qualifications include:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active state bar membership in good standing
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive commercial and transactional legal experience, including serving as the primary legal lead for complex, enterprise-level commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to set negotiation strategy, assess and approve risk positions, and advise senior business leaders on high-value transactions.
• Significant experience with customer, supplier, services, sourcing and other operational agreements; experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or industrial contracting environments strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to advise senior leaders and deliver practical,…