Vice President of Legal and ProcurementReporting to the CFO, the Vice President of Legal and Procurement will lead the global legal and procurement functions, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and optimizing sourcing strategies to support company objectives.
Principal Responsibilities:Legal Oversight and Compliance- Own the end-to-end legal process, ensuring timely, accurate, and risk-aware contract drafting, negotiation, and execution across all segments (Strategic, Federal, Enterprise, Commercial, Channel, etc.).
- Provide executives with visibility into major legal risks, contract concessions, compliance gaps, and anticipated impact on business operations.
- Standardize and operationalize legal review cadence (weekly contract reviews, quarterly compliance checkpoints) while highlighting data hygiene in contract management systems.
- Develop and maintain legal risk assessment models, supporting business functions with insights into regulatory changes, competitive pressures, and contract exposures.
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including engagement terms, budgets, performance expectations, and coordination across matters.
- Oversee the company's intellectual property portfolio and strategy (trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets), including protection, enforcement, and alignment with business objectives.
- Ensure regulatory compliance across applicable employment and benefits laws and standards, including EEOC, ADA, and ERISA requirements, in partnership with HR and other stakeholders.
Procurement Strategy and Management- Own the design, execution, and maintenance of global procurement strategies, ensuring equitable supplier distribution and optimal sourcing based on spend analysis and regional coverage.
- Use data-driven analysis to assess market opportunity, supplier performance, and cost-saving initiatives to optimize procurement coverage and efficiency.
- Track and report on procurement productivity and supplier effectiveness, proactively surfacing imbalances or risks to leadership.
Contract Management and Negotiation- Design, model, and deploy contract frameworks that align with company risk appetite, compliance requirements, and business strategy.
- Develop scalable frameworks for contract negotiation across segments, regions, and roles (vendor agreements, customer contracts, channel/partner deals).
- Own the design and administration of contract policies, ensuring alignment with corporate governance and clear documentation of terms and conditions.
- Partner with HR and other departments to ensure procurement structures are compliant and documented, with clear policies and rules of engagement.
- Engage with Compliance teams to ensure accuracy and transparency in contract terms and procurement processes.
- Continuously refine contract management and procurement processes to scale with growth and new product offerings.
Risk Management and Escalation- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on legal and procurement strategy, balancing business needs with company policy and risk mitigation goals.
- Partner with business leaders, Finance, and Sales to ensure proposals align with compliance, pricing strategy, and contract standards.
- Review and approve large or strategic contracts (e.g., above a defined risk/spend threshold) to ensure alignment with corporate policy and risk tolerance.
- Act as escalation point for complex negotiations, providing clear guidance on acceptable terms, exceptions, and tradeoffs.
- Coordinate with Finance on contract impacts, billing structures, and long-term commitments.
Qualifications:- Proficient with contract management systems and legal processes.
- Prior experience working as a Legal and Procurement leader for an international company.
- Bachelor's degree in Law is required.
- Six to eight years of progressive experience in Legal roles in a multinational company is required.
- Previous experience working in Procurement is preferred.
- Experience in a private equity-backed technology business.
- Superior analytical and risk assessment capabilities.
In addition, this role requires excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to manage a global team in a complex, change-oriented environment.
