Director Legal Counsel
About The Position
Qualcomm is looking for an attorney to join our Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) legal team. The successful candidate will provide sophisticated legal advice and services on contractual and regulatory, cybersecurity, and commercial and technology-related issues that arise for a commercial company engaging with U.S. government and other government, international defense, and public safety customers. In this role, you will apply advanced knowledge of legal risk management, public-sector decision-making, and cross-functional legal coordination to develop practical solutions for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance
- 7+ years in practice with relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior leadership, make legally sound strategic recommendations, and coordinate across departments, agencies, or business teams.
- Experience with technology, cybersecurity, or national security related legal issues.
- Leadership experience directing legal strategy, managing matter teams or portfolios, developing training programs, or supervising significant legal processes.
- Juris Doctorate degree or international equivalent.
- 5+ years of relevant experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house.
- Active bar license or other lawful ability to practice law in the state or jurisdiction where the employee will be located (for example, ability to gain admission as registered in house counsel).
Responsibilities
- Drafts, negotiates, reviews, and revises complex legal documents, including proposals, agreements, and strategic legal memoranda.
- Applies advanced knowledge of legal risk, compliance standards, privacy, cybersecurity, national security, and technology-related issues to support strategic objectives.
- Reviews legal, factual, technical, policy, and operational information from multiple sources to troubleshoot complex matters, identify key issues, and recommend practical resolution options.
- Works with other Legal colleagues to direct legal strategy and decision-making across assigned portfolios, and collaborates across internal teams, departments and outside counsel to resolve complex legal issues.
- Develops training, best practices, and internal processes to strengthen legal judgment, and consistent execution across contracts and legal teams.
Benefits
- competitive annual discretionary bonus program
- opportunity for annual RSU grants
- competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
