Senior Counsel, Contracts and Commercial

Edgewell is a global team of over 6,000 visionaries, doers and makers. Our secret is people, and we have an inspiring and collaborative global force of them. Our portfolio of over 25 brands touches lives in more than 50 countries by making useful things joyful. Together, we reimagine good mornings and endless summers, strive for more sustainable ways to beautify and bond, and do it all with not only confidence but determination.

Positions Summary:

The Senior Counsel will have overall responsibility for providing legal advice regarding global contracts and commercial issues at Edgewell.

Accountabilities:

• Works on teams with other functional and business colleagues and demonstrates strong collaboration skills and an understanding of key business strategies and drivers.
• Identifies and engages outside counsel and other vendors of legal services on a global basis that can provide support across an area to optimize legal spend, ensure quality of advice and minimize number of firms used.
• Works with his/her manager, and legal/business team colleagues on special projects, as needed.
• Partners closely with other members of the legal department on cross functional initiatives. 
• Provide general commercial legal advice to various departments within Edgewell
• Support Global Distribution, Sales, Marketing and other contracts, as needed.
• Create and revise standard contract templates for Marketing, Distribution and Sales, as needed. Evaluate current templates and improve, as appropriate.
• Provide counsel to Direct and Indirect Procurement teams on contracts, as needed.
• Oversee the contracts database and be responsible for the conversion and implementation of a new database.
• Review and create global contract forms.
• Provide general legal counseling to the business in relation to contract interpretation and terms, and related issues.
• Create and present training materials on contractual and commercial legal issues

Required Education, Skills and Experience

• Juris Doctorate required from an ABA accredited university.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut, and a member in good standing of the Connecticut Bar or admitted to practice in another state with ability to obtain CT Authorized House Counsel certification.
• 7+ years of prior legal experience with emphasis on contracts.

Desirable Education, Skills and Experience

• Prior in-house commercial experience, with emphasis on contracts drafting, negotiation and counseling, providing commercial legal advice.
• Experience working both in-house and