Sr. Manager & Legal Counsel

Ingram Micro Inc; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Ingram Micro Inc. seeks a senior corporate counsel for the Irvine, CA HQ. The role offers a hybrid schedule with three days onsite and two remote days, handling high‑level commercial and corporate matters for a Fortune 500‑scale company.

You will draft and negotiate a broad range of contracts, advise leadership on governance and regulatory issues, and oversee litigation and risk management while mentoring junior lawyers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academics.
• Active CA Bar or eligibility for in-house counsel in CA.
• 10+ years handling commercial, corporate, and business law.
• Experience advising large publicly traded companies preferred.
• Strong drafting, reviewing and negotiating of commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and interpret vendor and commercial contracts.
• Counsel on risk, compliance, and governance topics.
• Advise executive leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Manage litigation, outside counsel, and dispute strategies.

Skills

J.D. from US law school

California Bar member

10+ years legal experience

In-house + top law firm

Contract drafting & negotiation

Leadership & mentoring

Risk & compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that’s driving the world’s technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

Drafts, negotiates and interprets vendor agreements, sales and purchase contracts, licensing and other agreements, counselling business leaders on risk, deal structuring and negotiation strategy. Advises on compliance with contractual responsibilities and applicable laws/regulations. Advises on real estate, employment, and procurement matters. Manages litigation, including external counsel. Supports human resources, corporate procurement, IT, finance, treasury and risk management activities. Works on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and investments. Advises on applicable potential and current legislation and informs clients about relevant laws or changes. Assists with Ingram Micro Public Sector business.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school with a strong academic record.
• Active membership in the California Bar, or eligibility for Registered In-House Counsel status in California.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including significant experience advising complex organizations on commercial, corporate, and business law matters.
• Combination of in-house corporate legal experience and experience at a nationally recognized or leading law firm strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success supporting a publicly traded Fortune 500/Fortune 100 company or advising similar large-scale corporate clients on a broad range of legal and business matters.
• Strong background in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide variety of commercial agreements, including strategic, technology, vendor, and customer contracts.
• Experience advising executive leadership and cross-functional business teams on legal, regulatory, risk management, and governance matters.
• Working knowledge of public company obligations, corporate governance, SEC disclosure considerations, compliance programs, and enterprise risk management.
• Proven ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing litigation, outside counsel, and dispute resolution strategies preferred.
• Excellent judgment, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, manage complex projects, and effectively prioritize competing demands.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including mentoring, developing, and managing junior legal professionals.

This role is based at the Irvine, California World Headquarters with occasional travel. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, with three days per week onsite and two days working remotely.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,900.00 - $270,100.00 per year. The ranges above reflect the potential annual base pay across the U.S. for all roles; the applicable base pay range will depend on the candidate’s primary work location, pay grade, and variable compensation plan. Individual base pay within each range depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time of hire. New hires starting base pay generally falls in the bottom half (between the minimum and midpoint) of a pay range.

At Ingram Micro certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus or sales incentives and long-term incentives. These awards are allocated based on position level and individual performance.

U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and wellbeing benefits, among others.

This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all these duties.

Please be prepared to pass a drug test and successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

Ingram Micro Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

With us, you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. It’ll be a fun journey! Learn more at http://careers.ingrammicro.com

It’s no surprise that technology powers the planet. But what might surprise you is that Ingram Micro has the ability to reach more than 90% of the global population. By joining us, you make Ingram Micro’s contribution a reality: helping businesses grow, supporting industries from healthcare to education with their technology, or even connecting the world.

What’s in it for you? Well, we take great care of our people, everyone is made to feel welcome, and opportunities to grow apply to all. But the prospect of shaping the future through technology is something you’re unlikely to find anywhere else.

Let’s shape tomorrow.