It's Time to Unsmoke. There is no question that the best choice for men and women who smoke is to quit cigarettes and nicotine altogether. But many people don't. In any given year, about 9 out of 10 men and women who are already smoking will continue: those people deserve access to, and information about, better alternatives. That is why we're building PMI's future on smoke-free products and focusing our efforts in switching adults, who choose to continue smoking, to our smoke-free platforms.Role Summary:An experienced attorney within the Legal Department who will be effective in exercising seasoned judgment and providing guidance to business and functional leaders with responsibility for performing a variety of moderately complex to complex legal matters and projects including day-to-day advice to the company and its business professionals on a broad range of commercial transaction issues to include business legal advisory services & expertise to the PMI Operations communities, with a focus on our Procurement Hub in Madrid.Responsible for managing matters and activities related to procurement activities across the value chain. Reporting to the Senior Counsel - Operations, the Counsel - Operations will require a person of vision, integrity, commitment, maturity, judgment, and meticulosity.Key Responsibilities:Partners with internal clients to create proactive strategies designed to avoid or minimize exposure to legal liability.Helps business partners accurately understand the risks and consequences of the given situation or course of action.Effectively communicates the risks and the consequences and develops alternatives to manage identified risks.Identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations, and ensures legal compliance as it relates to the noted areas of law.Stays current with legal developments, best practices and benchmarks in the noted areas of law and assists internal clients in implementing policies and procedures in response thereto.Maintains a culture with a high degree of emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion.Critical Skills:Ensures high quality, relevant and timely day to day legal support to the Madrid Procurement Hub for operations matters, as agreed with relevant team members.Anticipates possible bottlenecks and recommends practical solutions to ensure compliance with applicable laws.Reviews, drafts and negotiates various agreements and advises in coordination with more senior team members on various topics linked to our overall sourcing strategy and related legal issues.Performs updates of legal forms and documents, policies and procedures.Provides trainings and solves recurring issues in a structural way.Has a sound understanding of business strategies and actively contributes to identifying and mitigating the applicable legal risks.Secures the necessary external legal support and other resources.
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