Sr Commercial Counsel

McAfee • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

As Senior Commercial Counsel at McAfee, you will help shape strategic supplier relationships, manage critical commercial risk, and scale contracting practices that support the company’s mission to protect consumers online. You will advise senior stakeholders, lead negotiations for high-impact vendor arrangements, and turn complex legal issues into clear, practical paths forward. The role offers enterprise-wide impact and opportunities to advance efficient, innovative legal processes, including thoughtful uses of AI.

You will partner with business leaders and Procurement to structure transactions and improve supplier contracting. You will lead the drafting and negotiation of strategic vendor arrangements, advise on contractual obligations, help resolve disputes, and coordinate integrated advice with internal and external subject matter experts. You will also build and refine templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to improve contracting quality, consistency, and efficiency.

Requirements

• Active license to practice law.
• 7+ years of experience, including significant responsibility for commercial negotiations at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong commercial law foundation and demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of transactions, such as strategic partnerships, distribution agreements, master services agreements, and licensing agreements.
• Ability to deliver clear, pragmatic legal advice, exercise sound judgment, and influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, move complex matters forward, and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders across McAfee to structure strategic transactions, manage legal and commercial risk, and enable informed, timely decisions.
• Collaborate with Procurement to improve the speed, consistency, and effectiveness of the supplier contracting process.
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of key strategic vendor arrangements, advise on ongoing contractual obligations, and drive practical resolutions to contract disputes.
• Translate complex legal issues into concise, business-focused guidance that identifies risks, tradeoffs, and recommended paths forward.
• Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts, including tax, intellectual property, data privacy, and cybersecurity, to deliver integrated advice and advance business objectives.
• Build and refine contract templates, playbooks, and scalable legal processes, including responsible uses of AI, to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across the organization.

Benefits

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year
• Flexible work hours
• Family-friendly benefits
• Social programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed