OGC Operations Leader

At Air Products our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine whats possible collaborate and innovate solutions to the worlds most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine Whats Possible

The Office of General Counsel (OGC) Operations Leader is the OGCs internal expert on technology operational design and capital management ensuring the department operates with clarity and measurable impact. The role collaborates with and influences OGC leadership to shape strategic direction optimize processes and reinforce strong operational discipline across the function.

This role drives the effective and efficient operations of the following global functions reporting into the companys General Counsel: Legal Department Global Asset Protection (GAP) Compliance regional function Government Relations Corporate Strategy and M&A.

Whats In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical Dental and Vision Insurance starting day 1 of employment

• 401k plan with company contributions that vest on day 1

• Paid Vacation Holidays and Sick time

• Paid Parental Leave (Up to 8 weeks)

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit

• Adoption assistance

• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical dependent daycare)

• Health Savings Account

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products) Supplemental AD&D

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

• Many more supplemental benefits available

Job Responsibilities:

Operational Strategy & Efficiency

• Lead the development of the functions strategic priorities annual objectives and supporting initiatives.

• Evaluate and redesign OGC workflows to drive efficiency standardization and continuous improvement.

• Establish OGC global standards metrics and governance to drive operational consistency and measurable performance.

• Lead crossfunctional alignment on priorities and strategic project execution.

• Prepare and deliver executive reporting on performance and key initiatives.

Outside Counsel & Spend Governance

• Lead development and management of the outside counsel program including RFPs AFAs and reverse auctions.

• Be responsible for global implementation of outside counsel technologies and governance processes.

• Direct enterprisewide cost optimization initiatives through strict budgeting forecasting and capital management.

Technology & Innovation

• Define and lead the legal technology and digital transformation strategy including evaluation of new technologies and AI solutions.

• Drive implementation adoption and optimization of core platforms across the OGC.

Communication & Engagement

• Design and implement a communication strategy that strengthens alignment visibility and engagement across OGC.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead global project teams and develop paraprofessional talent to support capability growth and succession planning.

• Be responsible for legal operations programs including technology deployment spend management and performance analytics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience in a legal environment law firm or corporate operations setting.

• Expertise in operations areas such as vendor governance spend management legal technology platforms and crossfunctional workflow design.

• Proven success leading sophisticated enterprisescale projects with measurable impact on cost compliance and operational performance.

• Excellent judgment discretion communication skills; act with speed and focus.

Minimum Skills Knowledge & Capabilities:

• Dynamic selfstarter with a passion for operational excellence and project management.

• Highly organized problemsolver and confident decisionmaker capable of influencing at all levels of leadership.

• Thrives in a fastchanging global environment and adept at leading initiatives across diverse geographies.

• Effective relationship builder with strong teamwork orientation and ability to leverage networks to standardize processes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Word PowerPoint Excel SharePoint Teams documentsharing platforms esigning tools; familiarity with traditional and electronic discovery processes.

Air Products proudly values the skills dedication and leadership that veterans offer. As a veteran-friendly organization we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that veterans contribute and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

We are the worlds largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe end-to-end solutions investing in real clean energy projects at scale and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products we work in an environment where we put safety first diversity is essential inclusion is our culture and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more visitAbout Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation affordable medical dental life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin age citizenship gender marital status pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability or veteran status.

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