Interim North America General Counsel (Tech)

Epiq Counsel; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid federal holidays

Optional medical coverage; HSA; Welln​

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Epiq Counsel seeks an experienced Interim North America General Counsel in Austin, TX. This senior role partners with executive leadership to guide strategic legal initiatives across commercial, regulatory, and compliance areas. The engagement is a three-month secondment with potential for permanency, offering a hybrid onsite schedule and an opportunity to shape the U.S.

legal function. The ideal candidate is a U.S.-qualified lawyer with substantial in-house GC-like experience, adept at managing

Qualifications

• U.S.-qualified lawyer with senior-level in-house experience, ideally including General Counsel or equivalent roles.
• Significant experience in the U.S. technology sector and semiconductor industry.
• Broad generalist background spanning commercial transactions, regulatory and government affairs, compliance, and strategic legal risk.
• Extensive experience negotiating and overseeing sophisticated commercial transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to advise C-suite executives on complex legal, regulatory, and strategic matters.
• Leadership experience with the ability to build, develop, and lead a legal team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic legal advisor to the North American business and executive leadership, guiding business strategy and risk.
• Lead legal support for commercial transactions and strategic matters across the U.S. business.
• Advise on government affairs, regulatory and compliance matters affecting North American operations.
• Manage relationships with regulators, external stakeholders, and outside counsel.
• Provide oversight of patent litigation matters in coordination with global and external counsel.
• Partner with Global General Counsel and senior leaders on significant legal and regulatory matters.
• Develop understanding of the North American business to provide practical, commercially focused advice.
• Direct and manage outside counsel and specialist resources on complex matters.
• Support growth of the U.S. legal function and hiring/development where needed.
• Collaborate with senior executives and global leadership across regions.

Skills

In-house leadership

GC experience

Regulatory & compliance

Commercial transactions

Stakeholder management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Epiq Counsel seeks an experienced Interim North America General Counsel in Austin, TX. This senior role partners with executive leadership to guide strategic legal initiatives across commercial, regulatory, and compliance areas. The engagement is a three-month secondment with potential for permanency, offering a hybrid onsite schedule and an opportunity to shape the U.S.

legal function. The ideal candidate is a U.S.-qualified lawyer with substantial in-house GC-like experience, adept at managing