Senior Corporate Counsel
The candidate will report to the Associate General Counsel. Will support company's commercial operations with respect to contract drafting and negotiation. Will handle a broad range of transactional matters, with a focus on drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including software licenses, patent licenses, software/patent/know-how licenses, development agreements, professional services agreements, and non-disclosure agreements. Will also support company's intellectual property acquisition and maintenance efforts, reviewing company's SEC filings, assist in litigation-related matters, and other miscellaneous functions. Review, negotiate, draft, amend, and terminate a wide range of commercial agreements with customers and suppliers. Provide interpretation of contractual terms and guidance on legal and business risks as well as providing creative solutions to arising issues. Review SEC filings. Maintain and revise template agreements as required. Responsible for contract management, monitoring and tracking, especially with respect to company's licensees. Conduct various legal projects and other duties as assigned.
The candidate should have a J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Admission to the California Bar is required. Must have 5-8 years of experience at a publicly-traded company drafting and negotiating contracts. Should have a solid background in drafting and negotiating sales contracts, services agreements, licenses, and related out-bound technology transaction agreements. Must have working knowledge of matters relating to IP acquisition/maintenance (including general knowledge of patent prosecution matters).
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