Associate General Counsel, Transactions

Overview

This role is for a Senior Attorney to lead the Transactions function, reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel. The position supports development, partnerships, supply chain, commercial, and government engagements, while building and scaling a transactions practice that can operate effectively in a high-intensity, business-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead agreement drafting and negotiations on business-critical transactions with complex IP, technology, business, and regulatory issues.
• Develop agreement templates, negotiation standards, playbooks, processes, and risk frameworks to support consistently high-quality work while enabling the business to move quickly and appropriately manage legal and commercial risk.
• Partner cross-functionally to standardize the deal process, from initial discussions through contract signing.
• Coordinate with legal subject-matter experts to ensure contract templates and positions are regularly updated to reflect current company objectives and legal obligations.
• Serve as an embedded member of business teams by providing timely guidance, helpful education, and practical, commercially oriented counsel.
• Manage and prioritize a high-volume, fast-moving transactional workload in an intense, deadline-driven environment.
• Provide objective and consistent oversight of transactional work performed by other transactional attorneys, including workload allocation, prioritization, and ongoing training.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex or high-value transactions and drive matters to resolution.

Requirements

• J.D. and admission in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of experience negotiating complex commercial contracts, including significant in-house experience at fast-paced, mid- to large-sized companies.
• Significant experience handling complex technology and commercial transactions in a sophisticated corporate or law firm environment.
• Strong transactional judgment and ability to operate effectively in a high-intensity, sales-driven business environment.
• Exceptional relationship-building and client management skills, with ability to establish credibility and trust with demanding business stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate business objectives into practical legal solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and improve legal functions, workflows, and processes.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including accountability for managing competing demands and ensuring work is appropriately allocated.
• Capacity to take ownership of complex matters and broader functional initiatives, with a bias for action.
• Growth mindset focused on continuous operational improvement, efficiency, and service excellence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills.
• Ability to balance speed and commercial objectives with sound legal judgment and risk management.
• Comfortable operating with significant autonomy and ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical transactional expertise combined with exceptional client-management skills and business judgment.
• Strong understanding of the IP and Trade & Regulatory issues relevant to a global business.
• Experience building and structuring a transactions function, including establishing accountability and consistency in a rapidly evolving environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Wage Transparency: $188,000—$282,000 USD
• Compensation may vary based on education, qualifications, experience, specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
• Total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options.
• If the role includes a commission structure, the compensation range below reflects base compensation only.
• Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details will be provided after an offer of employment.

Location

• This position can work onsite or hybrid from one of the organization’s offices in the US or fully remote.
• Travel: Up to 20%.

Eligibility / Export Control and Government Contract Requirements (US)

Technical Jobs: Access to technology subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions is required. Employment is contingent on verifying “U.S. Person” status for export controls and government contracts work (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum), obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls.

Non-Technical Jobs: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Additional immigration-status questions will be used for export control and compliance purposes and reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.