Director, Sr. Business and Technology Transactions Counsel

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Director, Sr. Business and Technology Transactions Counsel in Santa Clara, CA. The role supports IP licensing agreements, joint development and collaboration agreements, IP acquisitions and divestitures, and other complex transactions, and provides general business counseling for the company's strategic growth plans. It reports to a Senior Director in the Legal and Compliance Organization.

Key responsibilities

• Provide business and legal advice to business stakeholders.
• Frame, review, draft and negotiate IP, commercial and complex transactions, including IP licensing, joint development and collaboration agreements and product qualification agreements.
• Counsel the business and sales teams on contract provisions and implications, and assess and mitigate legal and business risks such as indemnifications and liability.
• Partner with other groups in the Legal and Compliance Organization to deliver comprehensive legal support.
• Manage outside counsel work product quality and budgets.
• Take part in process and technology projects that improve service and efficiency within the Legal and Compliance Organization.

Required profile

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited and recognized law school.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience focused on IP licensing (especially patent licensing), joint development agreements, IP purchases and sales, royalty-bearing agreements and other complex transactions.
• Licensed to practice law in California.
• Ability to interact with business executives, product and development teams, the sales force, customers and external collaborators, and to travel occasionally (about 10% of the time).

Required skills

• Deep understanding of contract terms relating to creation and allocation of technology and IP rights, with sound legal and business judgment.
• Excellent negotiation skills, including first-hand experience leading negotiations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for a global business.
• Preferred: law firm and in-house corporate legal experience, engineering or hard science degree, semiconductor industry experience, and registration as a US patent attorney.

What we offer

• Salary of $212,000 to $291,500.
• A supportive work culture that encourages learning and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program.