Legal Counsel Director

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements, including:
  • Equipment sales agreements;
  • Software licensing agreements;
  • Contract manufacturing and supply contracts;
  • Distribution and sales agreements;
  • Service-level and maintenance contracts;
  • Non-disclosure agreements; and
  • Joint development agreements.

• Partner with sales, product, procurement, and R&D to identify legal risks and propose business-friendly solutions.
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows.
• Monitor and advise on data privacy, export control, ITAR, consumer protection, and other regulatory requirements impacting hardware and software.
• Counsel on intellectual property licensing, open-source compliance, and protection of proprietary technology.
• Manage relationships with external law firms, oversee budgeting, and coordinate litigation or dispute resolution when necessary.
• Deliver training sessions on contract best practices, compliance policies, and emerging legal topics.

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar required
• 5+ years of relevant experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house.
• Robust experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating various complex commercial agreements including, without limitation, sales agreements, development agreements, supply agreements, manufacturing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and software license and SaaS agreements.

• Robust experience in interpreting and explaining contract language and/or complex commercial matters to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to counsel and support company personnel on business matters from time to time as needed.
• Broad-based general corporate experience in various areas of law.
• Facility for complex technology concepts.
• Experience with litigation and/or government contracting processes are pluses but not required.

• Strong interpersonal skills, including adaptiveness to different personalities and international cultures, working with others in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and standard legal memoranda.

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Corporate, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Technology Transactions