Apple

Legal Counsel, Commercial (Retail and Online Stores)

Apple$130K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in major law firms or in-house roles
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) or equivalent degree
  • Admission to at least one US state bar
  • Experience in advising on e-commerce and consumer protection matters
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills with complex commercial agreements

Responsibilities

  • Advise on new store programs and technologies
  • Review marketing materials and negotiate commercial agreements
  • Support strategic business initiatives and customer experience redesigns
  • Handle escalations from consumers and navigate regulatory compliance
  • Collaborate across cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at a globally recognized and successful retailer
  • Exposure to a diverse range of legal matters
  • Integration as a business partner with internal teams
  • Dynamic work environment with matters of first impression
  • Possibility of influencing major business initiatives and consumer experiences
Full Job Description
Legal Counsel, Commercial (Retail and Online Stores) Apple's Commercial Legal Group is seeking Legal Counsel to join its Retail Legal team to help support Apple's physical brick-and-mortar retail stores, the Apple Store Online, the Apple Store App, Retail Customer Care Centers, and its community of 88,000+ retail field team members.\n

No two days look the same when you support Apple Retail. This role is dynamic by nature and ripe for matters of first impression, and the ideal candidate will bring a broad skillset and the agility to apply it across a wide range of matters as business needs evolve. You will serve as a trusted legal partner to teams that support Apple Retail Stores, the Apple Store Online, the Apple Store App, and Retail Customer Care, supporting a diverse mix of initiatives and issues across the organization. Your work may span advising on new store programs, technologies, policies, and procedures; reviewing marketing materials; negotiating commercial agreements; redesigning customer experiences; supporting strategic business initiatives; launching promotions and events; handling executive consumer escalations; and navigating regulatory compliance and emerging legislation -- and that is just a snapshot. As a member of the team, you will be an integrated business partner, with an opportunity to contribute to the continued success of one of the most recognized and successful retailers in the world.

4+ years of major law firm and/or in-house experience Juris Doctorate (JD) or equivalent degree Admission to at least one US state bar

Experience advising on e-commerce, commercial, marketing, and/or consumer protection matters Experience in product or program counseling, with a strong ability to connect the dots across cross-functional teams to support a diverse range of business objectives Ability to work independently, manage a varied and fast-moving workload, and adapt quickly to shifting priorities Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to issue spot, develop creative solutions to complex problems, and distill clear, actionable guidance Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with experience advising on and managing complex commercial agreements, policies and procedures, and terms and conditions Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and the evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding them Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, sharp attention to detail, and sound, practical judgment Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to confidently drive matters forward and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously Comfortable preparing and delivering presentations to internal stakeholders; Keynote experience a plus Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit, with the skills to build trusted relationships across all levels of a global organization

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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