# Vice President of Legal and Procurement

**Company:** [RSA](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/rsa)
**Location:** Burlington, MA
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Legal Compliance, Risk Assessment, Intellectual Property Management, Procurement Strategy, Vendor Management, Regulatory Compliance, Outside Counsel Management, Contract Management Systems
**Posted:** 2026-05-11

> Leads global legal and procurement functions, managing contracts, compliance, risk mitigation, IP strategy, and sourcing optimization for a cybersecurity identity management company.

## Job Description

## Principal Responsibilities

### Legal Oversight and Compliance
- Own the end-to-end legal process, ensuring timely, accurate, and risk-aware contract drafting, negotiation, and execution across all segments (Strategic, Federal, Enterprise, Commercial, Channel, etc.).
- Provide executives with visibility into major legal risks, contract concessions, compliance gaps, and anticipated impact on business operations.
- Standardize and operationalize legal review cadence (weekly contract reviews, quarterly compliance checkpoints) while highlighting data hygiene in contract management systems.
- Develop and maintain legal risk assessment models, supporting business functions with insights into regulatory changes, competitive pressures, and contract exposures.
- Manage outside counsel relationships, including engagement terms, budgets, performance expectations, and coordination across matters.
- Oversee the company’s intellectual property portfolio and strategy (trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets), including protection, enforcement, and alignment with business objectives.
- Ensure regulatory compliance across applicable employment and benefits laws and standards, including EEOC, ADA, and ERISA requirements, in partnership with HR and other stakeholders.

### Procurement Strategy and Management
- Own the design, execution, and maintenance of global procurement strategies, ensuring equitable supplier distribution and optimal sourcing based on spend analysis and regional coverage.
- Use data-driven analysis to assess market opportunity, supplier performance, and cost-saving initiatives to optimize procurement coverage and efficiency.
- Track and report on procurement productivity and supplier effectiveness, proactively surfacing imbalances or risks to leadership.

### Contract Management and Negotiation
- Design, model, and deploy contract frameworks that align with company risk appetite, compliance requirements, and business strategy.
- Develop scalable frameworks for contract negotiation across segments, regions, and roles (vendor agreements, customer contracts, channel/partner deals).
- Own the design and administration of contract policies, ensuring alignment with corporate governance and clear documentation of terms and conditions.
- Partner with HR and other departments to ensure procurement structures are compliant and documented, with clear policies and rules of engagement.
- Engage with Compliance teams to ensure accuracy and transparency in contract terms and procurement processes.
- Continuously refine contract management and procurement processes to scale with growth and new product offerings.

### Risk Management and Escalation
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on legal and procurement strategy, balancing business needs with company policy and risk mitigation goals.
- Partner with business leaders, Finance, and Sales to ensure proposals align with compliance, pricing strategy, and contract standards.
- Review and approve large or strategic contracts (e.g., above a defined risk/spend threshold) to ensure alignment with corporate policy and risk tolerance.
- Act as escalation point for complex negotiations, providing clear guidance on acceptable terms, exceptions, and tradeoffs.
- Coordinate with Finance on contract impacts, billing structures, and long-term commitments.

## Qualifications
- Proficient with contract management systems and legal processes.
- Prior experience working as a Legal and Procurement leader for an international company.
- Bachelor's degree in Law is required.
- Six to eight years of progressive experience in Legal roles in a multinational company is required.
- Previous experience working in Procurement is preferred.
- Experience in a private equity-backed technology business.
- Superior analytical and risk assessment capabilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to manage a global team in a complex, change-oriented environment.

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