Corporate Counsel, Global Supply Chain

Corporate Counsel, Global Supply Chain – Hybrid

New Britain, CT, United States

Towson, MD, United States

Valley City, OH, United States

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Corporate Counsel, Global Supply Chain, you’ll be part of our Legal team working as a hybrid employee.  You’ll get to:

- Provide day-to-day and strategic legal support to the Global Supply Chain function. This attorney will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating procurement and supply chain contracts; advising on environmental, health, and safety matters; helping manage supplier disputes; and assisting in drafting, maintaining, and managing policies, procedures, guidance, and training materials related to global supply chain compliance and ESG matters, including responsible sourcing, human rights, forced labor, supplier due diligence, sustainability-related requirements, and other laws and regulations governing global supply chain operations.

Procurement

- Review, draft, and negotiate a large variety and volume of agreements, including Master Purchase Agreements, Contract Manufacturing Agreement, Master Services Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and more.
- Provide practical legal advice on contract structure, negotiation strategy, risk allocation, supplier obligations, indemnities, limitation of liability, insurance, termination rights, business continuity, confidentiality, data security, and compliance requirements.
- Engage in cross-functional collaboration to support sourcing strategies, supplier onboarding, contract execution, and ongoing contract management.
- Develop, maintain, and improve contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, training materials, and contract review processes to promote consistency, efficiency, and appropriate risk management.
- Assess regulatory developments, implement practical controls, support supplier-facing requirements, and help ensure that internal policies and external commitments are aligned with applicable legal obligations and business practices.
- Provide training on relevant and pressing legal issues relating to the internal procurement process and policies, as well on applicable laws and regulations.

EHS

- Provide legal support on environmental, health, and safety matters affecting manufacturing, distribution, logistics, facilities, and supply chain operations.
- Partner with EHS, operations, facilities, and compliance teams to support risk assessments, incident response, audits, investigations, remediation activities, permit-related issues, and implementation of corrective actions.
- Coordinate with outside counsel and consultants, as appropriate, on specialized EHS matters, regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, and significant compliance issues.
- Help translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical guidance that supports safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

ESG and Regulatory Compliance

- Draft, maintain, and manage policies, procedures, guidance, playbooks, contract standards, and training materials related to global supply chain compliance and ESG matters, including responsible sourcing, human rights, forced labor, supplier due diligence, and other applicable laws and regulations.
- Advise business partners on relevant legal issues and appropriate contract structure to support compliance with applicable supply chain, trade, customs, EHS, human rights, and ESG requirements.
- Collaborate with various functions to assess regulatory developments, implement practical controls, deliver targeted training, and support supplier-facing requirements.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

- J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted into practice in at least one state.
- Approximately 7-12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, preferably including procurement, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, services, technology, facilities, or real estate-related agreements.
- Working knowledge of legal issues affecting global supply chain operations, including supplier risk, commercial disputes, EHS, trade compliance, customs, sanctions, export controls, and cross-border transactions.
- Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating local-law advice across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ability to build strong relationships with business partners, communicate complex legal concepts clearly, and drive practical solutions
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, matrixed, global environment.
- Excellent judgment, communication, negotiation, drafting, analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, collaborate across functions, and escalate issues appropriately.
- High ethical standards, sound discretion, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

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The Salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00

- This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​
- The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​
- The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​
- Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. ​
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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