Contract Specialist

ACL Digital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital in San Diego is seeking a contracts professional to draft, negotiate, and execute complex supplier agreements in collaboration with Legal, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, and other teams. The role focuses on EDA tools, software licenses, IP licensing, IoT, production devices, and service agreements.

You will evaluate terms, assess risk, manage lifecycle processes, and implement improvements to reduce cycle time and ensure SOX compliance across contracts in a fast-moving tech

Qualifications

• Draft, negotiate, and execute complex supplier agreements with cross-functional input.
• Evaluate terms including warranty, liability, confidentiality, and IP provisions.
• Manage contract lifecycle processes and ensure SOX-compliant controls.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and execute complex supplier agreements with cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate contractual terms, assess risk, and implement mitigation strategies; drive improvements.

Skills

Complex contract drafting

Supplier agreement management

Contract risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract lifecycle management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Draft, negotiate, and execute complex, high-impact supplier agreements in collaboration with Legal, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing agreements related to EDA tools and services, software licensing, foundry IP licensing, IoT technologies, production devices, and service agreements.

The position requires evaluating contractual terms, including warranty, liability, confidentiality, and other commercial provisions; assessing risk and implementing mitigation strategies; managing contract lifecycle processes and systems in compliance with business requirements and SOX controls; and driving process improvements that reduce cycle time and improve operational efficiency.

Top 5 Required Skills

• Complex contract drafting, negotiation, and administration
• Supplier agreement management (supply agreement, software licensing, technology, and services agreements)
• Contract risk assessment and mitigation (warranty, liability, confidentiality, IP protection)
• Cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Engineering, Sourcing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams
• Contract process improvement and contract lifecycle management systems administration

Technologies / Knowledge Required

• Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and services
• Software licensing and intellectual property agreements
• Foundry IP licensing and semiconductor industry contracting
• Direct procurement, NPI contracts, and contract manufacturing contracts
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for contract analysis and presentations
• Experience in the semiconductor and/or consumer electronics industry.