Commercial Counsel

Ultra Clean Holdings; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Clean Holdings is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join its Legal team. This remote role partners with internal stakeholders across the organization to enable growth while effectively managing risk in a fast-paced global environment.

The ideal candidate will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, support technology and IP matters, and collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to drive strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 6+ years of legal experience, preferably combining law firm and in-house practice.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice in a dynamic business.
• Experience supporting technology, manufacturing, semiconductor, or industrial orgs preferred.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Provide proactive counsel on transactions, risk mitigation, and regulatory considerations.
• Partner with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Finance, HR and Product teams.
• Support global operations and international commercial transactions.
• Develop scalable legal templates, contract playbooks, and best practices.
• Assist with legal review of initiatives across multiple regions.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel where specialized expertise is needed.
• Monitor changes in laws and industry developments affecting the business.

Skills

Commercial contracts drafting

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional partnership

Regulatory considerations

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active bar membership in good standing

Job description

Location: United States

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.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 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 anequal-opportunityemployer. 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.