A career-defining opportunity awaits for a skilled lawyer to join our north america health & wellbeing business as a senior contract associate. Reporting directly to the general counsel, you will play a pivotal role in supporting supply chain, procurement, and operations matters for h&w and prestige businesses.
key responsibilities
* partner with brand and procurement teams on business operations contracts, such as procurement of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products, transportation services, fulfillment logistics services, quality and service level agreements, and other supply chain and operations matters.
* manage and negotiate high-volume and complex commercial agreements.
* liaise with brand on a day-to-day basis for additional information and alignment as necessary.
* collaborate with cross-functional teams as needed to support your work.
* regularly track ongoing projects to present to legal management ensuring tracking system is up to date daily; document fully executed agreements in our system.
* counsel on contractual inquiries and potential compensation claims in the event of non-compliances (current terms, termination rights, modification of terms, party obligations, remedies, etc.).
requirements
* a qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of post-law degree experience, including deep experience in negotiation and drafting of complex commercial contracts in english.
* proficient in english with ability to fluently and organically communicate (in english).
* experience with negotiating u.s. contracts for u.s. based clients.
* understanding of the u.s. legal system.
* knowledge of and ability to issue spot complex legal issues, including contractual terms that raise resilience, financial or value leakage risks.
* experience with managing high volume work and multiple stakeholders.
working with us
as part of the unilever legal powerhouse, you will be an integral part of a global operation consisting of approximately 400 lawyers and specialists. You will sit within the mexico city powerhouse team and be a member of the extended supply chain legal team. Our purpose is to brighten everyday life for all, and we innovate for people and planet, for our consumers, for superior performance, for value for money, and for sustainability.