Counsel, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain

Job Description

About GM

General Motors is transforming the future of mobility and is committed to achieving a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We seek talented legal professionals who are energized by innovation thrive in a dynamic environment and want to make a meaningful impact on the companys future.

Position Overview

The Legal Staff Counsel supporting Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) will provide strategic solutionsoriented legal guidance on commercial procurement and supply chain matters. The ideal candidate is a businessminded attorney with strong judgment the ability to navigate complex transactions and the agility to support fastmoving business objectives. Experience with intellectual property or technology transactions is valuable but not required.

This role requires a proactive selfstarter who can manage multiple priorities collaborate across legal and business teams and deliver clear pragmatic advice aligned to GMs broader strategic and financial goals.

Job Responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Draft negotiate and interpret complex commercial agreements including strategic sourcing technology licensing and supplychainrelated contracts.
• Provide legal and strategic advice to GPSC clients to advance business objectives while appropriately balancing risk.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to structure transactions resolve legal issues and support execution of key initiatives.
• Develop refine and implement contracting processes playbooks templates and training to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Analyze and advise on complex multifactor legal and operational issues with clarity judgment and an enterprisewide risk perspective.
• Build strong working relationships with clients legal colleagues and business partners across GM.

Key Competencies

Strategic Orientation Anticipates future trends challenges assumptions and integrates forwardlooking insights into counsel and decisionmaking.

Results Orientation Seeks innovative and efficient ways to improve performance examines alternatives and rolemodels highquality solutionsfocused execution.

Change Leadership Communicates change clearly builds alignment and engages stakeholders early to drive successful adoption.

Team Leadership Fosters open communication encourages diverse perspectives and promotes collaboration across functions and legal groups.

Required Qualifications

• 6 years of legal experience with a focus on commercial or transactional matters.
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; ability to obtain Michigan inhouse counsel admission if required.
• Experience advising on strategic commercial relationships or highvalue transactions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear actionable guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple legal practice groups and business functions.
• Proven track record of initiative integrity resilience and managing multiple largescale projects.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements or operational efficiencies.

Preferred Qualifications & Additional Information

• Experience using or willingness to adopt AIpowered legal tools contract automation systems advanced research platforms and other technologyenabled resources.
• Exposure to technology transactions or intellectual property issues (preferred not required).
• Limited domestic or international travel may be necessary.
• Hybrid or onsite work expectations may apply depending on GM policy.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might bepaidin accordance with applicable state laws.

The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is$201600 - $309900. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentivepayprogram offers payouts based on company performance job level and individual performance.
• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical dental vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts retirement savings plan sickness and accident benefits life insurancepaidvacation & holidays tuition assistance programs employee assistance program GM vehicle discounts and more.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day individually and collectively to drive meaningful change through our words our deeds and our culture. Every day we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

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