LEAD COUNSEL - SOURCING

Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving critical issues? Do you enjoy being part of a successful team? Join our Legal Team! As Lead Counsel, you will serve as a key legal resource for I&ET’s supply chain organization, responding to a variety of legal requests from global supply chain, including procurement, purchase orders placing and execution, logistics, and related teams, environmental health & safety, and advising on legal risks identified in relation to such requests and proposing solutions to mitigate such risks. As Lead Counsel - Sourcing, you will be responsible for: Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and maintaining a variety of complex, international commercial agreements, including strategic sourcing, indirect sourcing, joint development, contract manufacturing, logistics, consulting, general services, and other operational and commercial agreements; Drafting and maintaining templates for a variety of supply chain agreements including detailed negotiation position documents; Developing processes and procedures for direct and indirect sourcing; Providing training to internal business partners/stakeholders on a variety of legal issues, including compliance; Providing strategic and practical advice and subject matter expertise, working with senior legal team members as appropriate, on relevant supply-side legal, regulatory, and operational matters to business team leaders, including security of supply, contractual risks, supplier risk management; Working with cross-functional team members to identify and address compliance risks, corruption and anti-bribery matters, information security and data privacy, corporate social responsibility, trade compliance, and related regulatory matters; Building close cross-functional relationships and maintaining a strong knowledge of the products, services, and objectives of the supply chain organization, particularly the procurement team; Managing relationships with external counsel and other professionals representing the company; Managing various pre-litigation matters and supporting the litigation team as needed; Managing supply chain-related legal aspects of acquisitions and divestitures; Managing special project teams, working on cross-functional teams, and taking on other legal tasks as requested; To be successful in this role you will: Have a Master's degree in Law. Be a fully qualified attorney in an E.U. member state with relevant post-qualification experience gained in a global organization and/or law firm, including significant experience in contract drafting for multinationals. Have relevant professional experience in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts including contract manufacturing agreements, joint development agreements, master services agreements, consulting agreements, general service agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Be open and demonstrate the ability to familiarize yourself with various legal systems. Have a proactive business-oriented approach with a hands-on mentality and the ability to identify and prioritize issues, providing pragmatic solutions to key stakeholders. Be fluent in business English, both written and spoken; any other language is a plus, with a preference for Italian. Understanding and knowledge of sustainability regulations with a particular focus on impacts for supply chain organization will be considered a plus. Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect: Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities. Comprehensive private medical care options. Safety net of life insurance and disability programs. Tailored financial programs. Additional elected or voluntary benefits. About Us With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we're committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we're always looking for the right people to help us get there. People who are as passionate as we are about making energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient. Join Us Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? 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