Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike’s global supply chain is continually evolving new models to meet the needs of the consumer. We are looking for an experienced attorney to join our growing Legal team as Assistant General Counsel and support the business as it develops strategic, enterprise-wide projects that unlock more flexible manufacturing and product delivery capabilities for the end-to-end supply chain responsibly, using the latest innovations and technology, and all while continuing to maximize efficiencies for the business. We think of Legal as Nike’s offensive line, and our new AGC will leverage legal expertise, critical thinking skills, team mentality and a bias for action to keep our team advancing down the field.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As Assistant General Counsel – Supply Chain, you will provide legal support for Nike’s end-to-end supply chain team. This includes:
- Structuring, drafting, reviewing, negotiating and providing advice with regard to a wide range of commercial agreements and documents relating to business transactions involving the company, including contracts supporting sourcing and manufacturing contracts, technology, and global distribution, logistics and transportation for NIKE and its global subsidiaries
- Identifying legal issues, providing analysis of legal risks, creating and implementing solutions structured to meet new business objectives flexibly and efficiently, while establishing legal protections that enable the business to move forward with confidence
- Working cross-functionally across legal, finance and controlling, tax, customs and trade, technology and procurement teams, both domestically and internationally, to identify risks and help implement effective enterprise-wide solutions for the business
- Selecting, retaining and managing outside legal counsel to ensure high-value, cost-effective representation
- Working closely with the Global Contracting Office to develop templates, playbooks and processes to support the efficient delivery of legal services in the subject areas you support
- Supporting other department needs as necessary
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?
You will join the Global Supply Chain and Sustainability legal team within our Supply Chain, Trade and Compliance COE. You will partner with legal subject matter experts in areas such as Technology, Privacy, Customs & Trade and Competition law. And you will regularly engage with our non-US teammates supporting Nike’s Geographies and Territories. Due to the volume of work, you will also be asked to leverage outside counsel and Nike’s Global Contracting Office, and be continually challenged to meet volume challenges efficiently so you are able to focus on key issues that are most impactful to the business.
WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE
- Juris Doctorate from a well-respected US law school, or its equivalent from a leading non-US institution
- Member, in good standing, of at least one US State Bar and willingness to meet the requirements of membership in the Oregon State Bar
- Minimum 5-7 years' experience in a transactional practice that includes significant exposure to supply chain, customs and trade, and technology issues.
- Law firm and in-house experience in one or more of the following specialty areas is preferred: a variety of commercial and complex transactions, supply chain, sustainability.
- Prior in-house experience with transactional, supply chain and sustainability experience is preferred.
- An ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, both verbally and in writing, with technology and business personnel at all levels.
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We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
