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Senior Counsel, Commercial (Robotics)

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior in-house commercial attorney providing business-oriented legal counsel for hardware development, manufacturing, supply chain, and strategic commercial initiatives.

Role type

Senior in-house commercial counsel (robotics/hardware)

Builds

Scalable legal frameworks, templates, and processes enabling rapid innovation in robotics systems.

Domain

Robotics, Hardware, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Commercial contract negotiation, hardware supply chain expertise, regulatory compliance, risk management, strategic partnership structuring, legal process development, cross-functional collaboration, business judgment, independent operation

Preferred skills

Experience in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments, ability to translate complex legal concepts for technical audiences, intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Negotiate complex commercial agreements (supplier, manufacturing, licensing, strategic partnerships); advise on legal issues throughout the hardware development lifecycle; identify commercial, regulatory, IP, and compliance risks; develop scalable legal processes and playbooks; monitor legal/regulatory developments affecting global operations; collaborate with internal legal teams (Employment, IP, Privacy, etc.)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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