Sr. Commercial Counsel

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Sr. Commercial Counsel to lead significant, complex transactions and act as a trusted advisor to business leaders. You will structure and negotiate strategic commercial agreements, and provide clear guidance on risks while improving contracting frameworks for customer, supplier, and partner relationships.

This is a hands-on senior role with broad cross-functional influence. You will partner with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and Finance to translate complex legal

Qualifications

• J.D. and bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 8+ years of substantial commercial transactions experience.
• Proven track record leading complex negotiations and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong drafting and risk allocation skills.
• Ability to drive matters to completion with limited oversight.
• Credibility and discretion with business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead structuring, drafting, and negotiation of sophisticated commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Product, Finance to translate legal issues into commercial recommendations.
• Own legal strategy for high-value negotiations, including IP, data protection, indemnities, and remedies.
• Advise on commercial aspects of partnerships, products, and programs; coordinate regulatory and cross-border inputs.
• Improve contracting templates, playbooks, and escalation standards.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contract professionals; manage outside counsel when needed.
• Contribute to broader Legal team priorities and cross-functional risk management initiatives.

Education

J.D. or equivalent law degree

Active state bar

In-house or law firm experience

Job description

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Location: San Jose, California, United States

About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Supermicro is seeking a Sr. Commercial Counsel to lead significant, complex transactions and serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders. You will structure and negotiate strategic commercial arrangements, provide clear advice on material legal and business risks, and improve the frameworks used to support Supermicro's customer, supplier, and partner relationships. This is a hands-on senior individual-contributor role with broad cross-functional influence

What You Will Do:

• Lead the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of sophisticated commercial agreements, including significant customer and supplier arrangements, strategic channel and distribution relationships, OEM transactions, licensing, support, services, and marketing agreements.
• Act as a primary legal partner to senior Sales, Operations, Product Management, Finance, and other business leaders, translating complex legal issues into clear commercial choices and recommendations.
• Own the legal strategy for high-value or high-risk negotiations, including liability allocation, indemnities, warranties, intellectual property, confidentiality, data protection, remedies, and exit rights.
• Advise on the commercial aspects of strategic partnerships, new products, programs, and business models; identify and coordinate specialist input on regulatory, compliance, and cross-border issues.
• Lead improvements to commercial templates, negotiation playbooks, approval and escalation standards, and scalable contracting practices.
• Mentor more junior attorneys and contract professionals, provide targeted training to stakeholders, and manage outside counsel when warranted.
• Contribute to broader Legal team priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen legal risk management while enabling business execution.

What You Bring:

• J.D. (or equivalent law degree) and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.
• At least 8 years of substantial commercial transactions experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or both; meaningful in-house experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex, high-stakes negotiations and advising senior stakeholders on legal and commercial tradeoffs.
• Deep command of commercial contracting and risk allocation, with strong drafting skills, pragmatic judgment, and an ability to find workable solutions to difficult issues.
• Ability to set priorities and drive matters to completion with limited oversight in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Credibility, discretion, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a track record of improving contracting processes or mentoring colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hardware, server, storage, cloud computing, enterprise technology, or related industries.
• Experience with complex global supply chains, major enterprise customers, OEM or channel ecosystems, and cross-border transactions.
• Experience creating scalable contracting programs and serving as a strategic partner to business leadership.

Salary Range

$189,000 - $225,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.