Assistant Corporate Counsel, Supply Chain

About the role

The Assistant Corporate Counsel for Supply Chain role within Moog’s Corporate Group is seeking a legal professional with a strong background in supply chain, procurement, and commercial transactions. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, managing legal risks, and providing actionable, business-focused legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements related to the indirect procurement operations.
• Identify, assess, and manage legal risks associated with contractual matters, supplier relationships, product liability, and supply chain disruptions.
• Assist in resolving contract-related claims, disputes, and other legal matters with vendors and suppliers.
• Work closely with other internal teams, including Finance, IT, indirect procurement, and business unit direct procurement teams, to provide actionable, business-focused legal advice.
• Help build and improve legal department processes and tools to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Stay current on emerging legal and regulatory trends and changes in law that may impact supply chain operations.

Requirements

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• An active member in good standing with a state bar (preferably New York).
• Over five (5) years of legal experience, with significant experience in supply chain, procurement, and commercial transactions.
• Proven ability to draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements.
• Deep knowledge of contract law, commercial law (including the UCC), and international trade regulations.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, to include the ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal audiences.
• Excellent business judgment with the ability to balance business goals with legal risks.
• Experience advising on intellectual property, cybersecurity, or data privacy issues as they relate to supply chain partners.
• Experience with specific industry regulations related to the aerospace, defense, and industrial industries.
• Experience with government contracting and related compliance (e.g., FAR/DFARS).
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software.

Qualifications

• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.
• Experience with specific industry regulations related to the aerospace, defense, and industrial industries.
• Experience with government contracting and related compliance (e.g., FAR/DFARS).
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software.

Benefits

At Moog, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including financial rewards, flexible spending and health savings accounts, work/life balance, health and welfare, professional skills development, and a warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. We also provide multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Pay

Buffalo, NY: $145,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Hybrid – Buffalo, NY