NVA General Practice · 2 hours ago
Associate General Counsel, Commercial
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expNational Veterinary Associates is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Commercial, to serve as a strategic legal partner on high-value commercial matters that are critical to NVA’s growth and operational excellence. This role will lead a critically important team within the Legal function that focuses on complex commercial agreements and procurement contracts while providing broad legal support across various business areas.
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Responsibilities
Lead legal support for Procurement team- lead all legal aspects of commercial contracting across procurement, supply chain, and vendor relationships, ensuring agreements align with strategic, operational, and financial goals. Be a strategic partner to Procurement in developing multi-year strategy with key vendors
Negotiate and structure commercial partnerships that drive revenue and innovation, including collaborations involving data, AI and other technology, marketing and new business initiatives. Deep experience as lead negotiator of high value commercial contracts; executive presence to meet and negotiate with vendors directly
Manage a critically important team within the Legal function that provides broad legal support on a wide range of issues, including technology, data privacy, marketing, commercial contracts, consumer-facing products and services, intellectual property, insurance and a variety of hospital-level legal issues
Partner with business leaders across operations, procurement, IT, medical, finance, and marketing to develop pragmatic, timely, and business-aligned legal solutions
Design and implement contract management best practices to improve efficiency, governance, and value realization including by policy and procedure deployment
Drive legal operations improvements, with a focus on deploying legal technology to enhance efficiency, precision, and visibility across the function
Manage outside counsel to ensure efficient, high-quality support on specialized matters
Support strategic decision-making by balancing legal risk with commercial objectives and operational realities
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
10+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house experience advising on complex commercial agreements and strategic partnerships
Demonstrated success in high-value procurement, supply, or strategic vendor contracting
Experience leading a high-performing team within an in-house Legal function
Experience supporting a variety of functional teams, including technology, data, marketing, procurement and operations
Experience with AI and other technology contracts and data privacy provisions is required
Experience implementing and/or managing contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to gain trust quickly and influence across the organization
Strategic thinker who combines sound legal judgment with a deep understanding of business drivers
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision benefits
Vacation
Sick leave
401(k)
Company
NVA General Practice
At NVA General Practice, we’re on a mission to give every pet their best life.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$128MKey Investors
OMERS Private EquitySummit Partners
2019-06-17Acquired
2017-07-07Private Equity
2007-05-01Private Equity· $128M
Leadership Team
John Bruno
Chief Executive Officer
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