Senior Counsel - Commercial

TP-Link Systems Inc. • Irvine, CA

13d • $185,000 - $250,000

About The Position

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Counsel, Commercial, to join its modern, AI-enabled legal team. Reporting to the General Counsel, this attorney will serve as the primary legal advisor to the company’s sales and marketing organizations, providing day-to-day commercial counseling across retail, e-Commerce, B2B, and subscription business lines, as well as advising on commercial transactions across the company. The role is suited to an experienced commercial lawyer who enjoys building new processes and can thrive in a fluid, execution-focused environment.

The successful candidate will support commercial transactions and go-to-market activities at a technology or consumer products company, applying a practical, business-first approach to legal risk. The role also calls for enthusiasm for emerging technologies, including AI, and for identifying and implementing ways these tools can improve legal and business processes.

TP-Link is headquartered in the United States and provides networking devices and smart home products to customers in over 170 countries. The company emphasizes professionalism, innovation, excellence, simplicity, diversity, collaboration, and an inclusive, growth-oriented workplace. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of the California state bar as a licensed attorney or California Registered In-House Counsel.
• At least 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney, with significant focus on commercial transactions and sales and marketing counseling in the technology or consumer products industry.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including distribution, reseller, supply, SaaS, and marketplace agreements.
• Experience advising on e-Commerce, direct-to-consumer, and subscription business models.
• Strong knowledge of advertising law, FTC guidelines, and consumer protection regulations applicable to marketing and promotional activities.
• Experience providing pragmatic, actionable advice to business leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex legal issues effectively to non-legal cross-functional teams.
• Ability to think strategically and provide pragmatic legal advice that balances legal risks with business objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to navigate and thrive in a high-velocity, unstructured environment.
• Strong people skills and ability to build trusted relationships across the organization.
• High integrity and ethical judgment, with commitment to upholding company values and legal responsibilities.
• Growth mindset and genuine enthusiasm for learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Enthusiasm for leveraging AI and other emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements across retail, e-Commerce, B2B, subscription, distributor, reseller, and vendor channels.
• Advise on commercial structures, subscription and recurring-revenue models, channel-program risks, and strategic transactions.
• Develop practical contract templates, playbooks, and scalable processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and business velocity.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, and business leaders on deal structure, pricing, approvals, and commercial strategy.
• Serve as the primary legal partner to Retail, ISP Sales, B2B Channel, and B2B Sales organizations.
• Advise on relationships with retailers, ISPs, distributors, resellers, marketplace platforms, and other sales channels.
• Review, negotiate, and support customer-facing agreements and strategic sales initiatives.
• Counsel on promotions, incentives, rebates, warranties, returns, consumer protection obligations, and subscription sales programs.
• Provide practical guidance on laws applicable to direct-to-consumer, e-Commerce, and recurring-revenue businesses.
• Serve as the primary legal partner to the Marketing organization.
• Review marketing, advertising, packaging, website, social media, and product-claim materials in support of go-to-market activities.
• Advise on advertising law, consumer protection requirements, endorsements, testimonials, and comparative advertising.
• Support marketing initiatives by negotiating sponsorship, co-marketing, influencer, media, and agency agreements.
• Counsel on promotions, sweepstakes, contests, loyalty programs, digital advertising, brand usage, co-branding, and content licensing.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; partial coverage for dependents.
• Contributions to 401k funds.
• Over four weeks of PTO per year.
• Bi-annual pay increases.
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership.
• Quarterly team-building events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree