Commercial Counsel
Hayward, CA - USA
Job Summary
UCT is seeking an experienced and business-oriented Commercial Counsel to join our growing Legal team. This remoterole will serve as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders across the organization providing practical legal guidance that enables business growth while effectively managing risk in a fast-paced global environment.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in commercial transactions contract negotiation and cross-functional partnership with the ability to balance legal considerations against operational and commercial objectives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft review negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements including:
- Supply and manufacturing agreements
- Customer and vendor contracts
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- Technology software and IP-related agreements
- Strategic partnership and services agreements
- Provide proactive legal counsel to business leaders on commercial transactions risk mitigation and regulatory considerations.
- Partner closely with Sales Procurement Operations Finance HR and Product teams to support strategic business initiatives.
- Support global business operations and international commercial transactions.
- Develop scalable legal processes standard templates contract playbooks and best practices to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Assist with legal review of operational compliance and business initiatives across multiple regions.
- Manage and coordinate outside counsel where specialized legal expertise is needed.
- Monitor changes in laws regulations and industry developments that may impact the business.
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active bar membership in good standing.
- 6 years of legal experience preferably combining law firm and in-house counsel experience.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical solutions-oriented legal advice in a dynamic business environment.
- Experience supporting technology manufacturing semiconductor or industrial organizations preferred.
- Familiarity with intellectual property software licensing privacy and data protection matters is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical negotiation communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Attributes:
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives.
- Collaborative mindset with strong partnership and influencing skills.
- High level of professionalism sound judgment and discretion.
- Proactive adaptable and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
- Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
- Experience supporting global organizations and cross-border transactions preferred.
Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be anequal-opportunityemployer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression marital status and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.
About Company
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. was founded 30 years ago in Hayward, CA. UCT is a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems, components and parts, and ultra-high purity cleaning and analytical services primarily for the semiconductor industry. Under its Products division, UCT o ... View more