Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Legal

Jabil•Tampa, FL

About The Position

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. Jabil is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated attorney to join our Commercial Legal team as an Assistant General Counsel. This role encompasses leading complex commercial transactions and customer engagements related to Jabil product offerings and contract manufacturing and solutions businesses. The ideal candidate will have significant experience drafting and negotiating product development, commercialization, sophisticated manufacturing and supply agreements, and other service and maintenance agreements. Working closely with business partners as their primary point of legal support and the senior management team of Jabil’s Commercial Legal team, this attorney will: Serve as lead counsel supporting business units across the full product and/or services lifecycle, from concept and development through commercialization and post-market activities; and Act as lead counsel on services transactions and strategic commercial engagements. The role will also support merger and acquisitions - related activities.

Requirements

Graduate of an ABA-accredited or foreign-equivalent law school
Member of a bar in good standing and eligible to practice law in Florida
4–12 years of legal experience, including demonstrated experience serving as product counsel or advising on product lifecycle legal issues and/or manufacturing and supply agreements
Substantial experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly manufacturing, supply, or development agreements
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to advise senior leadership
Strong business acumen and practical, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
Function independently in a dynamic, fast-paced corporate environment, while collaborating across functions and geographies
Amenable to attending calls with global business counterparts outside standard Eastern U.S. business hours

Nice To Haves

Experience with an OEM as a product counsel and/or in the manufacturing industry preferred

Responsibilities

Lead drafting, review, negotiation, and lifecycle management of product related and manufacturing and technology services and supply agreements
Draft and negotiate ancillary agreements, including statements of work, quality agreements, professional services agreements, license agreements, tooling agreements, and related contracts
Advise business teams in consultation with subject matter experts on commercial risk allocation, including liability, indemnities, warranties, IP, termination, and dispute resolution in collaboration with subject matter experts
Partner with sales, business development, finance, and operations to structure new business transactions
Develop a deep understanding of Jabil’s contract manufacturing and other business models and risk profiles
Develop strong working relationships with internal business clients and external customers
Analyze and summarize complex legal, regulatory, and commercial issues for senior management
Provide advice on contract interpretation, performance disputes, and ongoing customer and supplier matters
Collaborate with subject matter experts, e.g., regulatory, compliance, IP, litigation, and quality teams, on governance and claims management
Manage outside counsel as needed for specialized commercial matters
Recommend and drive best practices in product governance and commercial contracting
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned