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 high-value deals that often require coordination across GF teams, providing guidance to both executive and non-executive 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 fast-paced 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 GF's 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. (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.
- Must be able to work in office environment in Austin, Tx, Richardson, Tx, Malta, NY or Essex Junction, VT
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with semiconductor sales or procurement transactions.
- Absent semiconductor experience, experience representing manufacturers in a B2B business setting for the sale of custom product and high volume, repeat sales.
Expected Salary Range$130,000.00 - $227,000.00
The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
