Apple

Legal Counsel - Platform Services, Media

Apple$150K — $180K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar
  • 4+ years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience
  • Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, particularly with complex agreements
  • Experience advising cross-functional stakeholders and adapting to shifting priorities
  • Excellent analytical skills with a strong business understanding
  • Effective time management and multi-project handling abilities
  • Strong interpersonal skills for independent and collaborative work

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate digital media and technology agreements
  • Provide product advice aligned with Apple's policies and strategic goals
  • Translate business objectives into clear legal agreements
  • Deliver concise legal advice under tight deadlines
  • Navigate complex issues and conflicting interests efficiently
  • Collaborate with legal and business colleagues cross-functionally
  • Provide practical, business-forward guidance on legal risks and regulatory restrictions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth
  • Dynamic and innovative work environment
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources
  • Support for work-life balance through flexible arrangements
  • Collaboration with leading experts in the industry
Full Job Description
Description

As a member of the Platform Services (Media) team, you will draft and negotiate digital media and technology agreements and provide product advice consistent with Apple's policies and aligned with evolving strategic goals. As a trusted negotiator, drafter, and counselor, you'll translate business objectives into agreements and deliver concise, practical legal advice under tight deadlines.

Successful candidates will embrace the challenge of solving complex issues and conflicting interests in creative and efficient ways and will navigate cross-functional collaboration with both legal and business colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications

JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar

4+ years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience

Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, including experience with complex commercial agreements

Experience advising cross-functional stakeholders, with the flexibility to shift priorities based on evolving business needs

Excellent analytical skills with strong business acumen and attention to detail

Effective time management and organizational skills; able to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work independently and collaborate across teams and geographies

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in digital content, consumer-facing technology, or content licensing transactions

Background in copyright, rights clearances, and other areas of intellectual property law

Experience providing product counseling across business, marketing, product, and engineering teams on matters including product and feature launches and varying business objectives

Demonstrated ability to analyze regulatory restrictions, issue-spot legal risks, and provide practical, business-forward guidance

Experience handling artificial intelligence matters, including an understanding of the current and evolving regulatory landscape and the impacts on product features and commercial transactions

Self-starter who is curious, embraces technology, and thrives in a dynamic environment

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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