Strategic Corporate Counsel — Contracts & Compliance

FormFactor; California (MO); On-site; USD 156,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

FormFactor is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team to support review, drafting, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams across sales, procurement, supply chain, finance, IT, and engineering to facilitate transactions while managing legal risk.

The successful candidate will act as a day-to-day advisor on routine and moderately complex contracting matters and will work with senior members on more strategic

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 2–3 years of law firm experience (AmLaw 50 or equivalent preferred).
• Ethics, discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent judgment balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop proficiency with AI tools to improve efficiencies and scale workflows and capabilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including master supply agreements, sales contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, vendor/supplier agreements, equipment procurement contracts, software licenses, NDAs, services agreements, leases and joint development agreements.
• Partner with sales, procurement, and business teams to provide guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy.
• Identify and recommend process improvements across legal workflows, including templates, automation, and training, and help implement and measure their impact.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting commercial contracting in the semiconductor industry, including export controls, trade compliance, and IP licensing considerations.
• Advise on data privacy and protection matters, including data processing agreements and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws and regulations.
• Support SEC reporting and public company compliance.
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including entity management and subsidiary maintenance.
• Provide legal guidance to the People Team and managers on day-to-day employment matters.
• Manage pre-litigation matters, including disputes, demand letters, subpoenas, litigation holds, and document collection, and partner with outside counsel on active litigation and government inquiries under the direction of senior legal leadership.
• Support the corporate compliance program, including the Code of Business Conduct, anti-corruption/FCPA, conflicts of interest, insider trading policies, and employee training.
• Support corporate development and M&A activity, including due diligence, ancillary documents, and post-closing integration.

Skills

Contract Law

Contract Negotiations

Contract Writing

Legal Negotiations

Legal Operations

Legal Writing

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

AI tools

Job description

FormFactor is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team to support review, drafting, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams across sales, procurement, supply chain, finance, IT, and engineering to facilitate transactions while managing legal risk.

The successful candidate will act as a day-to-day advisor on routine and moderately complex contracting matters and will work with senior members on more strategic