IDEXX · 11 hours ago
Legal Commercial Counsel
Westbrook, ME
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expIDEXX is an innovation leader in various industries, seeking a versatile and business-minded attorney to join their in-house legal team. The Commercial Counsel will support critical commercial legal initiatives, focusing on supplier-related agreements, procurement strategies, and privacy and data security matters.
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Responsibilities
Provide primary support to the global supply chain organization, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor agreements
Working with legal and other colleagues to refine contracting processes, templates, and playbooks to drive efficiency and consistency in vendor management strategy
Advise on privacy and data protection matters, including compliance with applicable global privacy laws, internal policies, and contractual data protection obligations, and reviewing and negotiating data protection and data processing agreements
Partner with compliance, security, IT, and business and product teams to assess privacy risks and support initiatives involving personal data
Support customer contracting efforts, including drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements with IDEXX’s large corporate customers
Qualification
Required
J.D. or equivalent, with top academic credentials
Bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Substantial experience (8+ years) at a law firm or in-house (both preferred) in substantive areas of commercial vendor and customer contracts; extensive privacy law experience; expertise working directly with internal business teams, and negotiating with vendors and customers is critical
2+ years experience at a regional or national law firm is highly valued
Experience in a highly-matrixed, multinational, public company environment is highly valued
Demonstrated excellent core legal skills, centered on general commercial contract structuring, drafting and negotiation experience
Deep experience in privacy matters in a commercial context
Ability to grapple successfully with complexity and to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance for business stakeholders and legal colleagues
Demonstrated ability both to collaborate effectively in a team environment, and to build strong collaborative connections and relationships with clients and colleagues across a global organization
Ability to build credibility quickly with stakeholders, and to provide practical legal expertise in challenging and complex business situations
Ability to confidently apply legal and business judgment in novel, fast-moving situations of significant value and impact
Exceptional business judgment and creativity with a track record of collaborating and thriving in a fast-paced, team environment
Ability to simultaneously take action that tackles immediate problems while building programs and processes that problem-solve at a programmatic level
Ability to work without close oversight, and confidence to know that asking good questions is a strength
Excellent organizational skills, including project management
Superior analytical, written and verbal communication skills in both one-to-one and group contexts, in contexts ranging from negotiations to operational settings to senior executive briefings
Comfort in use of legal operations tools including contract lifecycle management, workflow, e-billing/matter management platforms, and emerging AI tools
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Incentives
Benefits
Company
IDEXX
10,000+ people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1991-06-21IPO
1984-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Jonathan Mazelsky
President and CEO
Michael Erickson
Executive Vice President and General Manager
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