Commercial Counsel

UCT; Hayward (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UCT is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team in a remote role. You will serve as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders across the organization, guiding commercial transactions while balancing risk with business objectives.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, with preference for technology, manufacturing, semiconductor, or industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• JD required with 6+ years of legal experience in commercial matters.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience supporting technology, manufacturing, semiconductor, or industrial sectors preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Provide practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders to enable business growth while managing risk.
• Partner with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Finance, HR, and Product teams globally.
• Coordinate outside counsel and monitor regulatory developments affecting the business.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial agreements

Stakeholder management

Analytical reasoning

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Remote
26462 Corporate Ave
Hayward, CA 94545, USA

Remote
26462 Corporate Ave
Hayward, CA 94545, USA

UCT is seeking an experienced and business-oriented Commercial Counsel to join our growing Legal team. This remote role will serve as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders across the organization, providing practical legal guidance that enables business growth while effectively managing risk in a fast-paced global environment.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in commercial transactions, contract negotiation, and cross-functional partnership, with the ability to balance legal considerations against operational and commercial objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
• Supply and manufacturing agreements
• Customer and vendor contracts
• NDAs and confidentiality agreements
• Technology, software, and IP-related agreements
• Strategic partnership and services agreements
• Provide proactive legal counsel to business leaders on commercial transactions, risk mitigation, and regulatory considerations.
• Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Finance, HR, and Product teams to support strategic business initiatives.
• Support global business operations and international commercial transactions.
• Develop scalable legal processes, standard templates, contract playbooks, and best practices to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Assist with legal review of operational, compliance, and business initiatives across multiple regions.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel where specialized legal expertise is needed.
• Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and industry developments that may impact the business.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• 6+ years of legal experience, preferably combining law firm and in-house counsel experience.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice in a dynamic business environment.
• Experience supporting technology, manufacturing, semiconductor, or industrial organizations preferred.
• Familiarity with intellectual property, software licensing, privacy, and data protection matters is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Attributes:

• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
• Collaborative mindset with strong partnership and influencing skills.
• High level of professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Experience supporting global organizations and cross-border transactions preferred.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

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