Commercial Counsel

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); Presencial; USD 127.000 - 146.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Supermicro is seeking a commercially minded attorney to support a broad range of customer, supplier, and partner transactions. Working closely with Sales, Operations, Product Management, Finance, Accounting, and other stakeholders, you will draft and negotiate agreements, help the business assess legal and commercial risks, and develop practical solutions that enable timely execution.

This role offers meaningful ownership of day-to-day matters and an opportunity to grow in a fast-moving

Formación

• J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Approximately 2–5 years of relevant legal experience in commercial transactions, gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, or both.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and identifying key legal and business risks; ability to exercise sound judgment about when to seek guidance.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements for sales, procurement, distribution, licensing, support, services, and marketing.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Accounting to understand transaction objectives, identify issues, and recommend practical, business-oriented approaches.
• Advise on core contract terms and risk allocation, including warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, and termination rights, escalating novel or material issues as appropriate.
• Support contract execution and resolution of routine customer, supplier, and partner matters; coordinate with subject-matter experts on compliance, regulatory, and other specialized issues.
• Use and improve template agreements, playbooks, approval processes, and other tools to make contracting more consistent and efficient.
• Provide training and practical guidance to business teams and contribute to other Legal team projects as needed.

Conocimientos

Contract drafting

Commercial contracts

Risk assessment

Legal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

J.D.

Descripción del empleo

About Supermicro

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

Supermicro is seeking a commercially minded attorney to support a broad range of customer, supplier, and partner transactions. Working closely with Sales, Operations, Product Management, Finance, Accounting, and other stakeholders, you will draft and negotiate agreements, help the business assess legal and commercial risks, and develop practical solutions that enable timely execution. This role offers meaningful ownership of day-to-day matters and an opportunity to grow in a fast-moving technology business.

What You Will Do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including sales, procurement, distribution and channel, OEM, licensing, support, services, and marketing agreements.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and Accounting to understand transaction objectives, identify issues, and recommend practical, business-oriented approaches.
• Advise on core contract terms and risk allocation, including warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, and termination rights, escalating novel or material issues as appropriate.
• Support contract execution and resolution of routine customer, supplier, and partner matters; coordinate with subject-matter experts on compliance, regulatory, and other specialized issues.
• Use and improve template agreements, playbooks, approval processes, and other tools to make contracting more consistent and efficient.
• Provide training and practical guidance to business teams and contribute to other Legal team projects as needed.

What You Bring

• J.D. (or equivalent law degree) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Approximately 2-5 years of relevant legal experience in commercial transactions, gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, or both.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and identifying key legal and business risks; ability to exercise sound judgment about when to seek guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative, responsive, solution-oriented approach, with an interest in learning the company's products, business, and contracting practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hardware, server, storage, cloud computing, enterprise technology, or related industries.
• Exposure to commercial agreements involving global customers, distributors, or suppliers.

Salary Range

$127,000 - $146,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.