Senior Counsel, IP Contract Compliance Counsel (B5)

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Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

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Applied Materials has an exciting opportunity for an experienced attorney or compliance professional to join our world class Legal and Compliance Organization as a key member of Applied Materials IP risk management this role you will work cross-functionally across business legal and security teams in order to create practical solutions that protect our innovations while driving our business forward.

This position will have a hands-on-role in cross-functional strategic risk management and compliance programs with responsibilities that may include: complex contractual compliance related to intellectual property research security internal intellectual property investigations trade secret protection insider threats third-party diligence risk mitigation in mergers acquisitions and divestitures and training and awareness.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Implement manage and design collaborative cross-functional compliance processes and risk mitigation programs designed to protect Applied Materials innovations.
• Be a key legal advisor on complex contractual requirements and compliance related to the daily protection and handling of confidential information including in third party collaborations and government contracts.
• Investigate complex intellectual property issues in order to identify and implement creative business enabling solutions improvements and mitigations that continuously drive to better protection of Applied Materials intellectual property.
• Counsel on intellectual property strategy diligence and data separation in mergers acquisitions divestitures and end of engagement data deletion requirements.
• Create playbooks with intellectual property and litigation risk mitigation strategy to support commercial teams negotiating contracts and non-disclosure agreements approvals related to intellectual property risk and conflicts of interest.
• Manage internal investigations and internal audits related to the use and handing of information.
• Design and deliver tailored and effective trainings on compliance and intellectual property protection.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school and currently admitted to practice law in at least one United States jurisdiction. Alternatively a masters degree in project management from an accredited institution or equivalent professional experience in contractual compliance processes and risk management
• 7 years of complex contractual and/or technology focused litigation and counseling at a top-tier law firm and/or professional compliance experience in house
• Passion to build out and continuously improve IP risk compliance programs strategic initiatives and processes
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Exposure to complex contractual and/or trade secrets investigations
• Strong grasp of technology and a desire to dive into the details

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor industry
• Experience with trade secret litigation insider risk and/or information security
• Experience with cross-functional programs compliance programs and/or audits
• Experience conducting complex internal investigations and/or managing high stakes intellectual property litigation including witness interviews depositions and/or trial
• Experience with research security and government related IP protection requirements
• Experience and familiarity with eDiscovery or data forensic tools and processes
• Understanding of computer and digital forensics

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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