Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.
Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Procurement Counsel to join our legal team in Hemel Hempstead. In this crucial role, you will provide expert legal advice and support for all procurement-related activities within our organisation.
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts for the global purchasing and supply chain operations, including production related procurement and procurement of services and IT systems (SaaS, Hardware)
- Support contracts management throughout the agreement term (claims, amendments, terminations)
- Advise on and ensure compliance with company policy relating to suppliers
- Responsible for all procurement related agreements, including project specific subcontracts with flow downs from customer contracts
- Provide risk analysis and appropriate risk reduction strategies
- Develop standard templates and best practices playbook for the procurement team
- Conduct compliance assessments of suppliers with respect to ethical business practices and compliance with anti-bribery and modern slavery legislation
- Act as primary point of contact for data protection matters
- Implement the company’s supply chain ethics policy
- Interface with outside counsel, as well as internal staff and corporate management.
- Participate in preparing and conducting training programs.
- Law degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience; in-house legal department experience a plus.
- Prior transactional experience, including the ability to draft and review contract terms and conditions.
- Good understanding of regulatory requirements relating to supply chain management
- Strong knowledge of contract law, EU procurement laws, and regulations
- Excellent negotiation skills and experience in drafting complex contracts
- Proficiency in legal research and analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; listening and influencing
- Good relationship building in a diverse environment
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, employees, and vendors.
- Strong organizational skills; big-picture oriented but able to focus on the details also
- German speaking a real plus.
Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.
Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.
Skills Required
- Law degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- Prior transactional experience drafting and reviewing contracts
- Good understanding of regulatory requirements relating to supply chain management
- Strong knowledge of contract law, EU procurement laws, and regulations
- Excellent negotiation skills and experience drafting complex contracts
- Proficiency in legal research and analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; listening and influencing
- Good relationship building in a diverse environment
- Ability to present information and respond to management, employees, and vendors
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and big-picture orientation
- In-house legal department experience
- German speaking
What We Do
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by engineering a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help make the world safer, more energy efficient and productive, and better connected, across four global markets: Energy, General Industrial, Safety & Security, and Aerospace & Defence. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs more than 15,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
