Senior Commercial Counsel, Consumer Electronics

Bzpp; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America seeks a Director, Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial to join its team in Plano, TX. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements across consumer electronics and home appliances, with emphasis on ecommerce and B2B channels.

The candidate will lead complex negotiations, assess regulatory risks, and provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to support product launches and

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an Accredited US Law School with 8-10 years of legal practice experience.
• Member in good standing of one US State Bar, and ability to become member in good standing of the Texas bar or qualify as in-house counsel in Texas.
• Experience providing legal support to consumer electronics and home appliance retail, B2B sales, marketing teams or to ecommerce B2C teams.
• Ability to make professional legal and business presentations in writing, through emails and reports, or orally, including complex legal, business, and technical matters to an audience of high technical skills, management, and operational experience.
• Ability to direct outside counsel cost-effectively, clearly define results to be achieved, make decisions, give direction, and measure individual/team performance and results.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements including retail and B2B sales and distribution agreements, service contracts, promotional agreements and technology licenses.
• Assess potential risks, manage commercial disputes, and provide guidance on existing and emerging laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance to senior management on issues relating to commercial matters, transactions, ecommerce and FTC issues.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support commercial objectives while managing risks to the company.
• Identify legal and regulatory issues associated with digital sales channels and advise on business matters.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Legal drafting

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Samsung Electronics America seeks a Director, Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial to join its team in Plano, TX. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements across consumer electronics and home appliances, with emphasis on ecommerce and B2B channels.

The candidate will lead complex negotiations, assess regulatory risks, and provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to support product launches and