ViaSat

Supply Chain Counsel

ViaSat$139K — $219K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of transactional legal experience, ideally in-house at a tech company.
  • Juris Doctorate degree with strong academic credentials.
  • Extensive experience drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts.
  • Ability to navigate a global organization with decentralized teams.
  • Exceptional communication skills for both technical and legal discussions.
  • Familiarity with intellectual property concepts is a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic legal advice on supply chain transactions at both contract inception and performance stages.
  • Draft, negotiate, and analyze diverse contracts.
  • Advise on risk mitigation strategies related to sourcing challenges.
  • Develop and implement strategies for resolving contractual disputes prematurely.
  • Mentor and train contract management staff.
  • Collaborate with various departments to align with business goals.
  • Assist in additional transactional and legal matters as needed.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model combining in-office and remote flexibility.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits focused on holistic health.
  • Opportunities for cash or stock incentives based on performance.
  • Support for professional development and internal training programs.
Full Job Description
What you'll do

We are pleased to announce a new opportunity for a transactional attorney to join our in-house legal department in a hybrid role in Carlsbad, California supporting supply chain and procurement activities across several different business areas. Are you a business-minded attorney seeking to grow your in-house career through the opportunity to draft, review, negotiate, analyze and advise on various types of contractual documents for numerous functions and internal customers across an organization? If so, then you might be a fit for our Supply Chain Counsel position supporting the Commercial businesses of Viasat.

As a Supply Chain Counsel, you will focus on providing legal and contractual guidance in transactions with vendors of all kinds, including manufacturing, software licensing, strategic supply, professional services, marketing, and development agreements. In addition to working directly with internal business and function owners on certain efforts, you will act as an advisor, trainer and critical issue point for a team of contract managers supporting supply chain and procurement activities.

*This is a hybrid, site-based role that offers the perfect blend of office collaboration and remote flexibility. Employees will work from our office at least 3 days (60%) per week within a standard five-day workweek, with the remaining days worked remotely.

The day-to-day

  • Provide strategic business and legal advice related to supply chain transactions both at contract inception and during contract performance.
  • Develop, examine, negotiate, and analyze a wide variety of contracts.
  • Advise on mitigation strategies related to sourcing challenges and changes.
  • Create and implement strategies for early resolution of contractual disputes with vendors.
  • Mentor, advise and train commercial contracts staff.
  • Collaborate closely and connect with other departments and functional areas to ensure business objectives are met.
  • Assist in other transactional and legal matters as necessary and requested by manager.

What you'll need

  • 3-5 years of prior transactional legal experience, preferably with some in-house practice for a technology company.
  • Juris Doctorate degree with excellent academic credentials.
  • Strong experience drafting, negotiating and handling contracts.
  • Ability to navigate a global, complex, decentralized organization with partners across different time zones and in remote work settings.
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to ask clear, concise questions involving complex technology to get requisite answers from business partners and Legal Department colleagues.
  • Prior experience with intellectual property a plus.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

What will help you on the job

  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ability to take initiative and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.
  • Strong time management skills and the ability to handle and prioritize several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.

Salary range

$139,000.00 - $219,000.00 / annually.For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $172,500.00- $258,500.00/ annually

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat's comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

About ViaSat

ViaSat is a global communications company that provides satellite and wireless networking technology, services, and solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. ViaSat offers a range of products and services, including satellite broadband internet, in-flight Wi-Fi, and secure networking systems for government and military customers. The company has more than 6,200 employees and operates in over 50 countries. ViaSat is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol VSAT.
Learn more about ViaSat
Size
7,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+12.3%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ

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