SENIOR COUNSEL

JOB SUMMARY CARE is looking to hire an experienced attorney to provide legal services primarily related to contracts. As Senior Counsel, you will support innovative colleagues across CARE who are tackling difficult humanitarian and development challenges by engaging private sector actors, designing market-based approaches and incorporating digital solutions into our programmatic work. You will be primary legal advisor to a global supply chain team that has embarked on a multi-year transformation project that aims to enhance the cost, speed, scale, sustainability and quality of CARE’s humanitarian responses and other programs. You will also partner with stakeholders around the world to oversee and manage a range of other legal issues to help the organization achieve its mission. RESPONSIBILITIES Draft, review and negotiate contracts Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including supply chain agreements, framework/master services agreements, service terms, SaaS and IT licenses, partnership, technology, data processing, teaming, fundraising and grant agreements, with an emphasis on strategic vendor agreements Partner with supply chain, finance, IT, country offices and other internal stakeholders to ensure that contract terms align with CARE’s organizational objectives, strategic initiatives and risk thresholds Resolve routine and unique contracting issues, including negotiating alternative contractual language when necessary, and handling contractual disputes Advise on applicable laws and develop templates, tools and training Advise on applicable laws to help the organization navigate through a variety of U.S. and international regulatory and compliance matters, particularly related to contracting, supply chain, privacy and technology Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, policies, processes, toolkits, risk management practices and related training programs that enhance efficiency of contract management practices and systems Facilitate knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and training sessions to ensure staff understand contracting processes and policies Support the development, implementation and maintenance of a new global supply chain technology platform that includes Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Other legal duties as assigned Assist with other legal matters as assigned, which may include general corporate and commercial matters, entity registration and governance, tax, IP and other matters associated with nonprofits