Hybrid Head of External Counsel Engagement

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About the role

  • Head of External Counsel Engagement leading strategies for external counsel at bp. Connecting legal teams and establishing innovative frameworks for legal spend management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team responsible for external counsel engagement
  • Create high performance, inclusive teams with a focus on integrity and continuous improvement
  • Develop and implement innovative spend and relationship management frameworks for external counsel
  • Support negotiation of pricing and alternative models
  • Oversee external legal spend management and generate insights

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in tendering and pricing legal work including RFPs
  • Strong emotional intelligence and collaborative working style
  • Leadership experience in managing high-performing teams
  • Specific US-focused experience in disputes highly desirable
  • Demonstrated innovation mentality and record of challenging the status quo
  • Strong experience with legal spend processes and platforms
  • Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • Paid vacation ranging from 120 – 240 hours per year, depending on experience
  • 9 paid holidays per year
  • 2 personal choice holidays
  • Up to 8 weeks’ paid parental leave for birth or adoption
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Discretionary annual bonus program
  • Long-term incentive program
  • Generous retirement benefits including a 401k matching program

Job title

Head of External Counsel Engagement

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$150,000 - $225,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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