Commercial Counsel - Tech Transactions & Global Deals

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 146,000; Full time

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Contract drafting

Commercial contracts

Risk assessment

Legal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D.

Job description

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