Legal Counsel

Delta Electronics Americas; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a seasoned Legal Counsel to support the Americas region. You will draft, negotiate, and review commercial agreements with suppliers and customers, ensure compliance with U.S. laws, and provide business‑oriented advice to product and sales teams.

The role requires JD from an accredited U.S. school, active State Bar membership, and 7–8 years of in‑house or law firm experience.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school
• Membership in good standing with at least one State Bar
• Minimum 7–8 years of relevant U.S. in-house and/or law firm experience

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial terms of supplier and customer agreements.
• Provide clear, business‑oriented legal advice to product and sales teams.
• Maintain timely status updates to manager and product team leaders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

U.S. commercial law

Legal writing

Education

J.D. degree

State Bar admission

Job description

Legal Counsel

Company and Background Description

Founded in 1971, Delta Group is the global leader in power and thermal management solutions. Our mission statement, “To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow,” focuses our role in addressing key environmental issues such as global climate change. With our concern for the environment, we continue to develop innovative energy efficient products and solutions. We realize the more energy efficient Delta’s Electronics becomes, the greater our impact on reducing global warming. Delta Electronics (Americas) is the US subsidiary of Delta Group.

Position Purpose

To support legal functions of Delta in the Americas region.

Core Competencies / Strengths

• Deep background in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial terms of supplier and customer agreements, including but not limited to global master purchase agreement, distribution and sales representative agreements, terms and conditions, stocking and warehousing agreements, as well as service and development agreements on both the domestic and international level.
• Demonstrated mastery of substantive U.S. legal concepts pertaining to commercial contracts and business development, including sophisticated understanding and drafting skills around warranties, remedies, indemnities, limitations of liability, product liability, intellectual property rights, etc.
• Functional knowledge of various legal forms relevant to the in-house context, such as leases, consulting and other independent contractor agreements, employee handbooks, privacy policies, demand letters, settlements and releases, etc.
• Functional knowledge of corporate compliance.
• Interest in broad product lines in emerging technologies, power electronics, and/or other subjects relevant to Delta’s product portfolio.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to provide clear and concise business-oriented legal advice.
• Must provide timely status updates to your manager and the product team leaders you would support.
• A strong desire to solve problems, with a balanced focus on both legal and business concerns.
• Enthusiasm for positive and respectful relationships, both internally and externally.
• Capacity to work independently, as well as part of a team.

Additional Expertise

• Energy and utility industry experience is a plus.
• Real Estate Transaction and Negotiation experience preferred.

Required Qualifications

• JD Degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Membership in good standing with at least one State Bar.
• Minimum 7-8 years of relevant U.S. legal in-house and/or law firm experience.