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 commercial transactions at a law firm or corporate setting.
  • Expertise in contract drafting and negotiation.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Proven success with complex transaction assignments.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

  • Negotiate deals with customers and internal clients.
  • Develop negotiation strategies to meet business goals.
  • Advise on contract terms, risk mitigation, and legal issues.
  • Draft and review contract documents accurately and concisely.
  • Guide junior attorneys and paralegals on legal matters.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned, including travel.
  • Promote safety and compliance with environmental regulations.

Benefits

  • Occasional travel, including potential international travel.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional development.
  • Engagement in complex and high-value transactions.
  • Dynamic work environment with cross-functional engagement.
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.

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