Associate Attorney, Senior

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm is seeking an attorney to join its in-house legal team in San Diego, focusing on supporting its broad range of businesses. Qualcomm’s existing legal teams work on a wide range of matters across the businesses---from drafting/negotiating complex commercial agreements to advising clients on legal issues related to customer/supplier transactions, SaaS related matters, AI, privacy, M&A due diligence matters, as well as safety-related and regulatory matters. This role requires a self-starter who is eager to learn and who possesses sophisticated negotiating and drafting skills that can be utilized for all aspects of commercial contracting and lifecycle management across various software and hardware technologies. The ideal candidate will have a technology and intellectual property background.
This role is located in San Diego, CA and requires onsite work (5 days a week).

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree or international equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house.
• Active bar license to practice law in the state or jurisdiction where the employee will be practicing (or ability to obtain upon hiring).

Nice To Haves

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a nationally recognized, top-tier ABA-accredited law school.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience as counsel at a top tier law firm or in house.
• Experience with technology-based commercial transactions.
• Intellectual property background and experience.
• Can work independently, but collaboratively.
• Self-starter who is intellectually curious and has a desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Contract drafting, negotiations, support and management.
• Merger & Acquisition due diligence support.
• Litigation support.
• Support business client with respect to safety, security and regulatory matters.
• Enable emerging businesses while mitigating risk.
• Support team members on various projects.
• Team mentality where we win and lose together and no task is too big or too small.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees