Commercial Counsel — Tech Contracts & Negotiations

Motorola Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Commercial Counsel to prepare responses, negotiate, interpret, and administer contracts, subcontracts and licensing agreements. The role focuses on risk management and strategic guidance to internal partners.

You will develop negotiation strategies, assess risk exposure, and advise on legal issues across sales, services, hosting, and SaaS agreements. Strong ethics, commercial acumen, and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required.
• Bar admission in at least one state required.
• 2+ years of corporate transactional, contracts negotiations or commercial transactional experience, preferably in technology.
• Experience with software licensing, subscriptions, hosted environments and IP/IP-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate routine transactional agreements (sales, SaaS, SOWs, licenses).
• Manage contract documentation and approval flows.
• Support with contract disputes and settlement drafting.
• Provide legal guidance to enable business objectives while ensuring compliance.
• Update contract templates and stay current on legal trends.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Business acumen

Ethics & discretion

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in at least one state

Job description

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Commercial Counsel to prepare responses, negotiate, interpret, and administer contracts, subcontracts and licensing agreements. The role focuses on risk management and strategic guidance to internal partners.

You will develop negotiation strategies, assess risk exposure, and advise on legal issues across sales, services, hosting, and SaaS agreements. Strong ethics, commercial acumen, and collaboration are essential.