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Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors

Goodyear TIRE & Rubber - US OH Akron Corp Hdqtrs

Posted Jun 1, 2026

Benefits

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$117,235 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+2.6% - Average

Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Company

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About this role

Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors US OH Akron Corp Hdqtrs Manager Outside Counsel and Legal Vendors leads the Company's global outside counsel and vendor management program, overseeing legal billing operations, budgeting and forecasting, and negotiations to drive cost savings while maintaining high-quality legal services. This role manages the full law firm and vendor lifecycle, including selection, onboarding, engagement terms, billing compliance, and the e-billing system to ensure accurate, timely invoicing and budget adherence. The manager uses data-driven analysis to negotiate global rate agreements and AFAs, conduct annual rate reviews, establish benchmarking and guidelines, and monitor legal spending and matter performance to identify and deliver cost-containment opportunities. Why This Role Matters Owns global spend governance and risk control by leading the end‑to‑end outside counsel and vendor management program, ensuring consistent engagement practices, billing compliance, and financial discipline across all regions. Drives materiales cost savings and budget predictability through data‑driven rate negotiations, alternative fee arrangements, benchmarking, and proactive forecasting of legal spend. Improves operational efficiency and transparency by overseeing e‑billing, matter management, and reporting to give leadership clear visibility into spend, performance, and law firm value. Elevates quality and strategic alignment of legal services by setting outside counsel guidelines, standardizing firm selection and staffing practices, and ensuring the right resources are used for the right work. What You Will Do Lead the Company's global outside counsel and legal vendor management program, ensuring high‑quality legal services while driving cost efficiency. Oversee the full law firm and vendor lifecycle, including selection, onboarding, fee

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