Senior Paralegal – Commercial Contracts & Gov't

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an experienced Paralegal V - Commercial Contracts to manage frontline contracts for commercial and U.S. Government customers.

Under attorney supervision, you will draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements and build scalable contracting playbooks and AI-enabled resources for a global environment. You will lead negotiations, identify risks, and develop templates and workflows, collaborating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training strongly preferred.
• 8-12+ years of progressively responsible contracts experience.
• Experience independently leading complex customer negotiations with government contractors.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex customer agreements and related documents.
• Lead frontline contracts and account support for commercial customers and government clients.
• Coordinate with attorneys and subject-matter experts; provide risk-aware recommendations.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal training

Tools

CLM

e-signature

Contract analytics

AI-assisted drafting

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking an experienced Paralegal V - Commercial Contracts to manage frontline contracts for commercial and U.S. Government customers.

Under attorney supervision, you will draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements and build scalable contracting playbooks and AI-enabled resources for a global environment. You will lead negotiations, identify risks, and develop templates and workflows, collaborating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.