Corporate Counsel

FormFactor Inc.•USA - Remote - CA (Greater Bay Area), CA

6d•$155,800 - $204,435•Onsite

About The Position

FormFactor is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team to support the review, drafting, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements. This role will work closely with business partners across sales, procurement, supply chain, finance, IT, and engineering teams to facilitate business transactions while helping manage legal and business risk. The successful candidate will serve as a day-to-day advisor on routine and moderately complex contracting matters and will collaborate with senior members of the legal team on more complex, strategic or non-standard transactions.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
A minimum of 2-3 years of law firm experience (AmLaw 50 or equivalent preferred)
Ethics: Has high personal standards of excellence and ethics, as well as the ability to act with discretion and strict confidentiality.
Emotional Intelligence: Has a healthy awareness of yourself, others, and situations. Ability to effectively empathize, influence, lead, collaborate with and motivate others at all levels to reach goals, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
Growth mindset/Curiosity: Brings a desire to learn about the business, the teams with whom we partner, the customers we support and an ability to learn rapidly, along with a resiliency and comfort serving as a trusted business partner to those teams and customers in the face of ambiguity and the unknown.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage a high volume of commercial matters simultaneously
Excellent judgment in balancing legal risk with business objectives
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and communicate clearly with non-legal stakeholders
Demonstrated experience across general corporate legal matters, or the ability and willingness to learn and take on new subject areas
Demonstrated track record of continuous improvement, including identifying inefficiencies in legal or business processes and implementing practical, measurable solutions
Proficiency with legal technology and process automation, including A.I. tools
Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility across functions such as sales, procurement, finance, HR, engineering, and executive leadership
Ability to provide practical legal advice to different business personnel at all levels of an organization understanding and respecting cultural differences; effectively present ideas and has exceptional negotiation, client-counseling and interpersonal skills
Innovation: Brings experience and ideas to a fast-growing business who can help streamline, build efficiency in a high growth environment. In addition, this candidate should be a creative thinker with the ability to solve complex problems while balancing legal risks with business needs.
Resilience: Capability to handle high-pressure situations and make sound decisions under stress. Brings a demonstrated ability to change directions (whether it be a change in agreement terms or a change in the entire business model) and re-prioritizes work to meet the new proposed outcome. and to manage competing priorities and expectations among stakeholders, including external counsel, customers, suppliers, and auditors
Kindness: Brings compassion, sensitivity, dignity and a positive attitude to work.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with semiconductor-specific contract terms and structures, including IP licensing, equipment and materials supply and purchase agreements

Responsibilities

Develop proficiency with the use of A.I. tools to improve efficiencies and scale workflows and capabilities.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including master supply agreements, sales contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, vendor/supplier agreements, equipment procurement contracts, software licenses, NDAs, services agreements, leases and joint development agreements
Partner with sales, procurement, and business teams to provide guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
Identify and recommend process improvements across legal workflows, including templates, automation, and training, and help implement and measure their impact.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting commercial contracting in the semiconductor industry, including export controls, trade compliance, and IP licensing considerations
Advise on data privacy and protection matters, including data processing agreements and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws and regulations
Support SEC reporting and public company compliance
Assist with corporate governance matters, including entity management and subsidiary maintenance
Provide legal guidance to the People Team and managers on day-to-day employment matters
Manage pre-litigation matters, including disputes, demand letters, subpoenas, litigation holds, and document collection, and partner with outside counsel on active litigation and government inquiries under the direction of senior legal leadership
Support the corporate compliance program, including the Code of Business Conduct, anti-corruption/FCPA, conflicts of interest, insider trading policies, and employee training
Support corporate development and M&A activity, including due diligence, ancillary documents, and post-closing integration