Provide practical guidance regarding contract interpretation, liability, data privacy, and financial risk exposure, indemnification and limitation of liability provisions in proposed contracts, advising operational teams on risk trade-offs of each.
Oversee cross-divisional conception, coordination, and implementation of central contract management, developing contract standards and templates based on international guidelines.
Consistently meet strict internal and external deadlines while managing multiple high-priority deliverables.
About You
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (In lieu of degree, 5+ years of equivalent professional experience in a related field).
Juris Doctor (J.D.) preferred.
In lieu of degree, 5+ years of equivalent professional experience in a related field.
3–5 years of professional experience in contract negotiations, corporate paralegal roles, or corporate legal consultancy.
Extensive experience with commercial contracts including vendor/supplier agreements, MSAs and PSAs, and agreements related to IT, Marketing, Real Estate, Construction, Procurement and Logistics/Supply Chain.
Strong negotiation presence and diplomatic skills.
Physical Requirements
Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
May use keyboards, telephone, and standard office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
Competencies
Personal Competencies: Change Management (Continuously builds expertise and deepens understanding of departmental concepts), Delivering Performance (Evaluates planned changes, welcomes performance feedback, takes initiative, and maintains a strong commitment to quality and sustainable workload performance).
Business Competencies: Results Orientation (Consistently works towards achieving task goals by prioritizing based on importance and urgency), Understanding Context (Understands the interrelationships between processes across departments, identifies strategic connections, and ensures the efficient use of time and financial resources).
Social Competencies: Communication (Communicates content clearly and proactively updates stakeholders), Cooperation (Actively builds long-term cross-departmental relationships, acts respectfully in collaboration, and approaches potential conflicts or differing opinions early in a solution-oriented manner).
Our Values
Ability to demonstrate, understand, and continuously apply our workplace values:
Performance: We thrive together to passionately pursue ambitious goals, constantly develop ourselves, and turn complex organizational challenges into opportunities.
Respect: We put people at the center of what we do by treating each other fairly, ensuring equal opportunities, and valuing diversity as a key cultural strength.
Trust: We believe in each other, communicate openly and honestly, remain completely reliable, and treat mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.
Grounded: We dream big while staying down to earth, remaining approachable, choosing simplicity over complexity, and focusing firmly on meaningful results.
Belonging: We are stronger together than we are alone, standing up for one another, leveraging our collective strengths, and focusing on sustainable, long-term relationships.
Scope
Number of team members directly supervised: None
Number of team members indirectly supervised: None
Annual budget/expenditures: Maintains strict responsibility for the efficient use of time and financial resources allocated to their specific topics or assignments.
What You’ll Receive
At Lidl, we know that in order for our people to do their best, they must be at their best. That’s why as a company, we offer one of the most generous benefits packages in the industry.
All our Lidl employees are eligible to receive the following benefits
Starting pay of $125,000 (with potential to earn $145,000 in the future)
10% employee-only discount on purchases made at Lidl stores
Medical & Prescription | Dental | Vision coverage
Paid Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation
Dedicated training plans to ensure you are set up for success
401K Plan (+ 5% company match)
Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance
Total Well-Being Program
DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule
Lidl US views our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through a lens of actions that are Good for the Environment, Good for People, and Good for You.
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