Associate Counsel I 106202

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs spices seasonings and condiments and were only getting started. At McCormick were always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees all 14000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Associate Counselimmediately in a Hybrid 50/50 capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley Maryland. This is not a remote role.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits youd expect from a global leader 401k health insurance paid time off etc. we also offer:

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

Wellbeing programs including Physical Mental and Financial wellness

Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW: As part of McCormicks Corporate Legal Team this position is an exciting opportunity to join a collegial dynamic legal department and work with other members of the legal team including Legal Department leadership.The successful candidate will be a motivated and relationshipdriven problemsolver and will provide clear timely and practical counseling to business leaders on a variety of legal matters including reviewing negotiating and drafting procurementrelated contracts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review draft analyze negotiate and interpret a high volume and broad range of complex procurement contracts including packaging raw materials comanufacturing contracts master services agreements marketing agreements professional services agreements equipment purchase agreements construction contracts software license agreements and SaaS agreements.
• Assist in the analysis of claims and resolution of contract disputes and other complex contract issues.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and standard provisions for use in procurement transactions.
• Advise business stakeholders and Procurement Category Managers on commercial and legal risks.
• Function as a business partner to Procurement Category Managers and business stakeholders to effectively manage commercial and legal risks in contracts.
• Educate business stakeholders and Procurement Category Managers on critical contract provisions including indemnification limitation of liability and intellectual property concerns.
• Ensure that procurementrelated contracts comply with applicable federal state and local laws.
• Collaborate with management on key legal issues to facilitate risk assessment and pragmatic decision making and to develop viable business solutions to potential legal issues.
• Participate as the legal representative on various crossfunctional projects and initiatives and work collaboratively with key functional groups within McCormick.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Juris Doctorate degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; Admitted to the bar and licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• 35 years of substantive legal experience reviewing drafting negotiating and advising clients on a variety of contracts and contract related matters including professional services agreements master services agreements lease agreements and supply agreements with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm.
• Willingness and flexibility to learn and master new and different legal practice areas.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and manage an array of legal issues.
• Ability to develop foster and maintain longterm effective working relationships at all levels of the Company.
• Ability to manage multiple matters follow through and provide sensible responsive and practical advice in a timely fashion.
• Excellent organizational communication (verbal and written) and people skills; sound legal and business judgment.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Experience with a range of procurement related contracts and/or commercial contracts including crossborder.
• Initiativetaking practical problem solver with strong business acumen.

• Ability to build positive relationships with internal business stakeholders and leadership with a demonstrated ability to influence outcomes positively.
• A collaborator with the ability to efficiently manage a significant volume of transactions.

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.You must be lawfully authorized to commence work upon being offered employment.