GlobalFoundries

Principal Attorney Commercial Agreements

GlobalFoundries$130K — $227K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. or equivalent degree required.
  • 10+ years in a law firm or corporate setting focusing on complex commercial transactions.
  • Exceptional contract drafting skills.
  • Proven negotiation skills with a focus on closure.
  • Strong communication skills for all company levels.
  • Experience working in cross-functional and geographically diverse teams.
  • Interest in challenging assignments, with the willingness to travel up to 10%.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate agreements with customers and internal clients to achieve deal closure.
  • Develop negotiation strategies aligned with business objectives and legal requirements.
  • Advise on risk mitigation and the application of contract terms.
  • Draft and review comprehensive contract documents for accuracy and clarity.
  • Guide and manage other legal professionals in contract-related matters.
  • Undertake additional relevant duties as necessary.
  • Travel occasionally, potentially internationally.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Work in a cross-functional, diverse team environment.
  • Engage in significant, high-value deals impacting the company's strategy.
  • Dynamic work environment that emphasizes both independent and collaborative work.
  • Health, Safety, and Environmental programs support workplace safety.
Full Job Description

Summary of Role:

This position is responsible for independently managing the drafting and negotiation of complex and strategically significant sales transactions. The attorney will lead highvalue deals that often require coordination across GF teams, providing guidance to both executive and nonexecutive stakeholders throughout the organization. The attorney must bring strong transactional expertise and demonstrate confidence, sound business judgment, and the proven ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fastpaced environment.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Negotiate with customers and internal clients to obtain deal closure.
  • Formulate effective and efficient negotiation and resolution strategies to meet business objectives based on deep knowledge of GFs business, applicable law, risk analysis and financial analysis.
  • Provide advice and counsel to various functional areas of the business, including identifying and mitigating risks, and the impact and application of contract terms and the law to resolve issues.
  • Draft, review and advise on contract drafts. Responsible for providing accurate, timely, concise, well-drafted contract drafts.
  • Provide advice and guidance and management direction to other attorneys, paralegals and other contracts professionals.
  • Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
  • Occasional travel required. International travel may be required.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education - J.D., LLB (or equivalent degree).
  • Experience - 10+ years of experience at a law firm or comparable corporate environment in a sophisticated commercial transactions practice.
  • Skills - Excellent contract drafting skills.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Effective communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form with all levels of employees throughout the company.
  • Proven success working in cross-functional and geographically diverse teams and utilizing available company resources effectively.
  • Strong interest in and proven track record with challenging assignments.
  • Travel - Up to 10%
  • Fluency in English Language written & verbal
  • Physical Capacity Demands Office work.

Expected Salary Range

$130,000.00 - $227,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at GlobalFoundries

More Legal & Accounting Jobs

Find similar Principal Attorney Commercial Agreements jobs: