Job Description
As a member of the Global Commercial Organization, the Senior Counsel will provide high-quality legal counsel and support to Western Digital’s Worldwide Sales and Marketing Organization, including negotiation of commercial agreements and collaboration with internal stakeholders and outside counsel. This full-time position is based at Western Digital’s office in San Jose, California, or Irvine, California with hybrid working model with 2-3 days a week on site and will report to the Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial Organization.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing commercial sales and customer contracts, including, but not limited to, master purchasing agreements, distribution agreements, nondisclosure agreements, engagement letters, statements of work, amendments, and other business/legal documents.
- Reviewing and assisting in responding to customer RFPs/RFQs by working with various internal stakeholders.
- Identifying and advising internal clients on risks associated with each transaction and proposing practical/strategic risk mitigation strategies in connection with commercial sales and customer transactions.
- Working closely with (and overseeing the work product of) contract administrators/managers within the Contract Management Organization.
- Supporting various aspects of the contract management process and policies, including using, creating, and improving strategic playbooks, templates, and contract life cycle management processes for the commercial organization.
- Working on special projects, as needed.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant transactional experience in a law firm and/or in-house/government legal department with extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements.
- Current member in good standing of a U.S. State Bar or Registered In-house Counsel in California (or eligible therefor), and have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, or its equivalent.
- Fluent English (both verbally and written)
- Working knowledge of US consumer, anti-competition, and IP laws.
- Ability to effectively identify goals and communicate and identify risks and proposed go-forward strategies with internal business clients.
- Experience working in (or with) technology companies or in the technology industry.
- Track record of providing high-quality, timely results on a wide variety of contract matters and resolution of legal issues.
- Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
Skills to be successful:
- Team player who can work independently and across different time zones.
- Candidate will be self-motivated, results driven, resourceful, enthusiastic, and have a great sense of humor.
- Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.
- Speak effectively one-on-one and to small groups of internal and external parties.
- Willing and is good at teaching/mentoring less experienced counsel and/or contract administrators.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Strong attention to details and strong analytical skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
- Ability to work in a demanding environment while maintaining quality of work.
- Additional language skills are a plus (preferably Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, German, Spanish, or French)
- Working knowledge of consumer, anti-competition, and IP laws of other major sales markets (e.g. China, Japan, France, Germany, Great Britain, etc.) is a plus.
