Procurement Counsel
Nscale — New York, New York, United States · In-Person · Senior
Role description
Role Overview
This role sits under the Director, Legal (Procurement and Strategic Sourcing) and involves supporting the high volume of vendor and supplier agreements at Nscale. The Procurement Counsel will be the day-to-day legal partner to Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, and business teams, negotiating agreements for hardware, software, networking components, services, and operational spend.
What You Will Do
The Procurement Counsel will handle a broad portfolio of matters independently, escalate thoughtfully, and help build the templates and processes that allow Nscale to contract quickly and safely at scale. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating procurement agreements, supporting the Director on strategic supply agreements, and negotiating key terms such as pricing and payment, delivery and acceptance, warranties, service levels, data protection, and security.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a JD from an accredited US law school, active membership in good standing of at least one US state bar, and 5–8 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with a strong focus on commercial and procurement contracts.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited US law school
- Active membership in good standing of at least one US state bar
- 5–8 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house
- Strong focus on commercial and procurement contracts
- Hands-on experience negotiating agreements for software, hardware, networking components, and technology services
- Solid understanding of technology contracting issues, including licensing, SaaS, data protection, warranties, indemnities, and limitations of liability
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k) or retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Wellness programs
- Equity or stock options