The Ecolab GBS+ Buenos Aires Attorney Specialist - Procurement Contracts position will support the review, drafting, negotiation, and management of procurement-related contracts for Ecolab's Global High Tech business. This role will provide practical, business-oriented legal support to Procurement, Supply Chain, and other business stakeholders by advising on contract terms, identifying legal and commercial risks, and helping stakeholders achieve business objectives while appropriately managing risk.
The Attorney Specialist will serve as a trusted legal partner to Procurement professionals primarily located in North America while collaborating with legal and business teams across multiple functions and geographies. This position is part of Ecolab's growing Procurement Legal support model within GBS+ Legal and will play an important role in supporting efficient, scalable, and consistent contracting practices.
Main Responsibilities
- Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of procurement-related agreements, including supply agreements, services agreements, equipment purchase agreements, subcontracting agreements, logistics and transportation agreements, distribution agreements, technology and SaaS agreements, non-disclosure agreements, contract manufacturing and tolling agreements, quality agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, and other supplier-facing commercial contracts.
- Review and negotiate supplier-drafted agreements and third-party paper, identifying legal and commercial risks and proposing acceptable alternatives consistent with Ecolab policies.
- Provide day-to-day legal support to Procurement, Supply Chain, and other business stakeholders, primarily supporting North American operations.
- Identify, assess, and communicate legal and commercial risks associated with procurement transactions, including risks relating to indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property, confidentiality, insurance, compliance requirements, and other key contractual terms.
- Support Procurement and business teams in negotiating contract terms that align with Ecolab policies, risk tolerance, and business objectives.
- Provide practical, risk-adjusted legal advice that enables internal clients to make informed business decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with legal and business stakeholders across supported functions and geographies.
- Partner with key stakeholders and Global Capability Owners to understand business priorities and support effective delivery of legal services.
- Utilize contract templates, approved clause libraries, playbooks, and established processes to drive consistency and efficiency in contracting activities.
- Collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs, Trade Compliance, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and other business functions to support effective contracting practices and consistent risk management.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, guidance materials, knowledge resources, contracting processes, and training resources.
- Leverage contract lifecycle management tools, workflow solutions, and approved AI-enabled technologies to improve efficiency, consistency, and service delivery.
- Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining high-quality legal work product and responsiveness to business needs.
Requirements
- Law degree and authorization to practice law.
- 5+ years of experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or a combination of both, with substantial experience in commercial contracting and procurement-related matters.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience supporting Procurement, Supply Chain, manufacturing, logistics, technology, or other commercial business functions.
- Experience working with high tech equipment manufacturing clients or businesses, including those in the computer engineering, AI development, or data center or hyperscaler development or construction industries is preferred.
- Proven experience negotiating commercial agreements, including supplier-facing agreements such as services agreements, supply agreements, technology agreements, logistics agreements, purchase agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, and other procurement-related contracts.
- Strong ability to identify, assess, and communicate legal and commercial risks in a practical and business-oriented manner.
- Experience advising Procurement and business stakeholders on contractual and commercial risk matters.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high volume of contracts and competing priorities.
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft, review, negotiate, and advise on contracts in English.
