Senior Counsel - Supply Chain Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Counsel - Supply Chain in Overland Park, KS. This full-time role involves drafting and negotiating complex contracts related to procurement, IT, consultancy, and construction. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in relevant transactional laws. The position requires collaboration with various business units to ensure compliance and risk management in global operations.
Senior Counsel - Supply Chain

Date: Mar 16, 2026

Location

Overland Park, KS, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 113864

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.

The Opportunity The Senior Counsel Attorney will play a pivotal role in supporting the company’s legal and business operations, focusing on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex procurement, IT, consultancy and construction-related contracts. This attorney will work closely with all B&V business units, project managers, and external stakeholders to ensure that all procurement, IT, consultancy and construction-related contracts in B&V’s global operations align with the company’s objectives, mitigate risk, and comply with the applicable laws and regulations.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience in procurement and construction related transactional laws, including EPC and Design-Build models, a strong understanding of procurement and construction industry’s standard processes, practices, financing, risk management and compensation models, risk identification and mitigation, and a proactive approach to resolving complex legal matters.

The Team

Black & Veatch’s Business Enablement consists of critical groups that help enable the organizations people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible. Functions in this group include Digital & Information Technology, Global Finance, Global Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services. The successful candidate will work closely with all such B&V groups.

Key Responsibilities
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of complex procurement, IT, consultancy, leasing, services and construction-related agreements, including but not limited to, purchase order, NDAs, service agreements, consultancy contracts, SaaS, EULAs, IP licensing agreement, leasing or rental contracts and construction-related contracts, subcontracts, service agreements, and procurement contracts; and project-specific flowdown processes.
• Provide legal advice and guidance to all B&V business units’ concerns with respect to the above, including project delivery methods (e.g., design-build, CM at risk, and traditional contracting), risk mitigation strategies, and ancillary topics such as insurance, financial security, and compliance with applicable laws.
• Advise and support business teams with regard to strategies to mitigate risks and potential disputes, and support proactive change management in various services or construction projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and procurement departments, as well as finance, tax, treasury and insurance experts to address legal concerns related to ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Assist in the resolution of disputes, including the preparation of claims, arbitration, and litigation support. Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws and industry regulations, including construction safety standards, labor laws, and environmental regulations.
• Maintain and update templates and best practices for various contracts and legal documentation.
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