Description:

Job Summary:
A Semiconductors Company is seeking an experienced mid-level attorney to serve as legal counsel for our cutting-edge semiconductor operations in the United States. This role requires legal expertise across commercial, dispute, and regulatory domains. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating complex legal issues that require analysis on several fronts, while effectively communicating with procurement, R&D and sales departments. This position offers an opportunity to solve complex problems in a fast moving technology sector.

Responsibilities:
  • Work across a spectrum of complex legal, business and strategic issues
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and provide legal advice on procurement, R&D and sales contracts with various business partners
  • Analyze legal claims, investigate facts, and provide strategic recommendations to management
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant US regulations affecting semiconductor operations
  • Coordinate with the parent company's legal team on cross-border matters and corporate governance
  • Coordinate with the legal teams of various affiliates and subsidiaries within the United State

Qualification:
  • Juris Doctor degree from a top-tier US law school in the United States
  • Active membership in at least one state bar
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in law firms or as an in-house counsel (or both)
  • Demonstrated expertise in commercial contract drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Experience with procurement, R&D and sales contracts
  • Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural environments
  • Exceptional communication skills, with ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
  • Intermediate proficiency in Korean

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in working in a large corporation and in cooperating with the parent company, affiliates and/or subsidiaries
  • Experience in in the semiconductor, electronics or other advanced technology manufacturing sector
  • Experience with export controls and tariffs
  • Experience working in a multicultural or international environment
  • Fluency in Korean

Requirement:
  • Authorized to work in the United States
  • Willingness to travel periodically to other locations as needed
  • Ability to work extended hours when necessary due to global time differences