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Director, Sr. Business and Technology Transactions Counsel

Santa Clara,CAFull-time$212k–$292k2026-09-29 → 2026-10-23
Based in United States

Core

Providing business and legal advice, framing, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex IP licensing, joint development, and acquisition agreements to support strategic growth.

Role type

Senior in-house counsel (business and technology transactions)

Builds

IP licensing agreements, joint development and collaboration agreements, IP acquisitions and divestitures

Domain

Semiconductor / Materials Science / Intellectual Property Law

Required skills

IP licensing negotiation, joint development agreements, IP acquisitions and divestitures, contract risk assessment, outside counsel management, strategic business counseling

Preferred skills

Engineering or hard sciences degree, semiconductor industry experience, registered US patent attorney, translating business needs to contract language

Technologies

Legal drafting tools, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Provide business and legal advice to business stakeholders; Frame, review, draft, and negotiate IP and commercial transactions; Counsel business/sales teams on contract provisions and risk mitigation; Partner with Legal and Compliance groups; Manage outside counsel work product quality and budgets; Participate in process improvement projects

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC