CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.
You will partner closely with procurement and operations teams to manage vendor relationships, operational risk, and complex contracting frameworks.
Key Responsibilities May Include:
- Provide reliable, cost-effective, and timely legal counsel to business units across a wide array of matters affecting the region and the global corporation.
- Advise on and negotiate commercial transactions, contracts, and agreements with key customers, vendors, and service providers, ensuring alignment with business goals and legal standards.
- Offer strategic legal guidance on major transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a focus on identifying risks and conducting necessary due diligence.
- Manage day-to-day legal issues for business operations, including matters related to plant operations, logistics, asset management, and real estate (e.g., leases, property agreements).
- Anticipate, mitigate, and manage legal risks by providing proactive legal strategies and monitoring emerging legal trends that may impact the business.
- Lead the company’s litigation strategy, manage disputes, and handle intellectual property rights issues, leveraging external counsel when necessary.
- Support the development of company policy, operational improvements, and procedural enhancements by providing legal insights on regulatory compliance and business operations.
- Research and monitor evolving legal issues, using external counsel where needed, to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice to senior leadership.
Position Purpose
The Senior Legal Counsel, Supply Chain, Procurement & Operations serves as the lead legal business partner for Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Real Estate, and other designated operational business teams across North America. This role provides pragmatic, business-focused legal advice on procurement, direct and indirect sourcing, real estate, supplier disputes, vendor diligence, NDAs, and strategic projects across the U.S. and Canada.
Location:
This is a remote, U.S.-based individual contributor role with a preference for candidates in the Eastern or Central U.S. (including Texas).
Major/Key Accountabilities
Serve as primary legal advisor to Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Real Estate, and other designated operational business teams.
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on procurement agreements, master services agreements, transportation and 3PL agreements, warehousing arrangements, real estate documents, equipment- or service-related vendor agreements, and related amendments and statements of work.
Provide legal support for vendor disputes, operational escalations, service failures, and other pre-litigation issues arising in the supply chain or procurement context.
Support strategic transformation initiatives involving third parties, operating model redesign, network transformation, and related operational change programs.
Develop and maintain supply-chain and procurement templates, playbooks, and approval structures to increase use of company paper, improve consistency of terms, and reduce lawyer time per contract.
Partner with business teams on practical risk allocation issues involving continuity of supply, service levels, indemnities, insurance, pricing, and remedy structures.
Work closely with legal operations and stakeholders to streamline intake, triage, and contracting processes for recurring vendor work.
Escalate significant legal, operational, financial, or enterprise-risk matters to the General Counsel as appropriate.
Skills and Knowledge
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
Business acumen as applied to supply chain contracting and disputes.
Strong work ethic, coupled with superior multi-tasking capabilities.
Knowledge of procurement contracting and dispute resolution practices is essential.
Must be a team player, and highly approachable.
Strong interpersonal, presentational and networking skills
Strong analytical and technical legal skills – including drafting, negotiating, risk mitigation and problem resolution
Must be able to work autonomously
Dynamic, energetic, positive
Essential Qualifications
J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction or Canada jurisdiction
Bachelor's Degree and qualification from an accredited law school
Significant in-house and law firm experience handling procurement, logistics, commercial operations, real estate and/or supply-chain transactions
Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting abilities in operationally complex environments.
Experience supporting fast-paced operating environments, preferably in industrial, distribution, logistics, fleet, transportation, or equipment-based business preferred.
Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to work cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders
Strong cross-functional partnership skills and the ability to advise business teams in a practical, solution-oriented manner.
Desirable Qualifications
Experience in creating or improving process and automation for the efficient and effective delivery of legal services
Experience working with digital technology such as AI tools and systems to support the efficient and effective delivery of legal services
Experience working in a global company
Experience in matrixed environments
Experience
At least 8+ years post qualification experience
See qualifications above for required and desired experience
Languages
Essential: English
Desirable: Spanish
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as Brambles or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the intent to commit identity theft or solicit money. Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. or Canada jurisdiction
- Bachelor's degree and qualification from an accredited law school
- Significant in-house and law firm experience handling procurement, logistics, commercial operations, real estate and/or supply-chain transactions
- At least 8+ years post-qualification experience
- Strong contract drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, risk mitigation and problem resolution skills
- Experience supporting fast-paced operating environments, preferably industrial, distribution, logistics, fleet, transportation, or equipment-based businesses
- Experience creating or improving process and automation for legal service delivery
- Experience using digital technology such as AI tools to support legal service delivery
- Experience working in a global company and matrixed environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication, cross-functional partnership, judgment, and executive presence
- English required; Spanish desirable
CHEP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CHEP and has not been reviewed or approved by CHEP.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) employer match is portrayed as competitive and supportive of long‑term savings. Retirement programs are frequently positioned as a strong part of the total rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The Brambles MyShare plan offers company‑matched share purchases after a holding period, enhancing long‑term wealth potential. This structure can be particularly valuable for those planning to stay through the match cycle.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, and paid volunteer time are consistently highlighted as strengths, with PTO often increasing with tenure. Time‑off programs are described as solid compared with typical offerings.
CHEP Insights
What We Do
CHEP is a global leader in managed, returnable and reusable packaging solutions, serving many of the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. CHEP’s service is environmentally sustainable and increases efficiency for customers while reducing operating risk and product damage. CHEP’s 7,500-plus employees and 300 million pallets and containers offer unbeatable coverage and exceptional value, supporting more than 500,000 customer touch-points in 49 countries. Our customer portfolio includes global companies and brands such as Procter & Gamble, Sysco, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford and GM. CHEP is part of Brambles Limited. For more information, visit www.chep.com. Reliability. Flexibility. The success of your business depends on both. With CHEP, you can be confident that you’ll get the equipment you need, when and where you need it. Our scale is unmatched, with more than 110 million pallets and over 530 service centers across North America. So you no longer need to worry about seasonal peaks or unexpectedly high demand. With our broad array of solutions and our pragmatic, roll-up-your-sleeves know-how, we give our consumer goods customers the platforms, the quality, the supply and the support they need to make more money on every unit load. Because everything just works better.
