Sr. Procurement Corporate Counsel

4 weeks ago

Singapur, Singapore Asahi Full time

The main purpose of the job

The Senior Procurement Corporate Counsel for Global Procurement is responsible for providing expert legal advice on procurement matters, including contracts and negotiations. This includes drafting and reviewing supply agreements and leading negotiations to ensure legal soundness and compliance. The role involves coordinating legal work with regional colleagues, overseeing the development of procurement contract templates, and promoting best practices across the organization. They also play a key role in delivering relevant training programs, managing dispute resolution processes, monitoring compliance with policies and regulations, and providing support in board meeting preparations. Ultimately, they serve as an essential conduit between legal and procurement functions, ensuring a robust governance and risk management framework.

This position reports to the Global Procurement Director: RISK MANAGEMENT.

Accountabilities and deliverables

  • Provide expert legal advice on various procurement matters including contracts, negotiations, and supplier relations. Support the creation of procurement strategies by providing legal insights.
  • Provide advice to the Global Procurement function on general contractual issues, including drafting and reviewing supply agreements to ensure they are legally sound, comply with internal policies, and maximize value for the organization.
  • Lead negotiations on key supply agreements and provide negotiation support to the Global Procurement function.
  • Coordinate legal work and collaborate with AGH/regional Legal colleagues as necessary.
  • Manage development and maintenance of procurement contract templates, and co-ordinating best practices in procurement contracting across
  • Design and deliver training programs, including those related to contract and negotiation issues, to the Global Procurement function, and coordinate delivery of relevant training to regional Procurement teams (working with Regional Legal, Procurement, and HR teams as necessary).
  • Drive strong legal and business governance, acting as a point of escalation for issues, and design, implement, and drive compliance with robust internal approval processes for contracts and supply strategies
  • Deliver dispute resolution (for Global Procurement contracts or supplier claims), implement robust and proportionate risk management processes within Procurement, and manage external lawyers as required (in support of Procurement function objectives).
  • Maintain awareness of, and provide advice on, relevant legal or regulatory developments.
  • Monitor compliance with legal and relevant global policies (e.g. document retention, data protection), and support the AGP Finance Director in ensuring that Global Procurement meets regulatory requirements.
  • Support the AGP Finance Director in preparation for board meetings, and managing related legal documentation.

Requirements

Expected level of Procurement functional competencies

  • Professional Legal Knowledge & Expertise
  • Communication
  • Business Mindset and Strategic Thinking
  • Trusted Partner
  • Legal Project Management

Key qualification criteria

  • Appropriate University degree.
  • Qualified lawyer.
  • 5+ years of post-qualification experience.
  • Significant commercial contracts experience, with relevant experience in a law firm and/or multi-national in-house environment preferred.
  • Experience in procurement and supply chain work is a strong preference.
  • Singaporean law contract experience is required; knowledge of Common/English Legal systems would be an advantage.
  • Proficiency in English

Benefits

What we offer

Position in the new Global Procurement Office in Singapore (effective 2024)

Local contract in Singapore with a corresponding remuneration package

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