Senior Director, Commercial Transactions, Legal

Coherent

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves leading and developing a global team of commercial transactions attorneys and legal professionals. The Senior Director will serve as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership and business management on significant commercial initiatives. Key responsibilities include drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements such as supply, sales, manufacturing, distribution, and strategic sourcing agreements. The position requires close collaboration with various departments including Sales, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Executive Leadership, providing practical, solution-oriented legal advice while managing legal risk. A significant aspect of the role is developing and implementing scalable contracting processes, templates, and playbooks to enhance efficiency and consistency. The role also emphasizes leveraging artificial intelligence tools and emerging technologies to improve legal operations and productivity. Mentoring, coaching, and developing legal professionals across multiple regions, and collaborating effectively across global teams, cultures, and time zones are also crucial.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Minimum of 15 years of legal experience.
Minimum of 5 years of in-house experience in a commercial transaction’s legal role.
In-house legal experience must have been gained within the electronics and/or semiconductor manufacturing industries.
Demonstrated experience leading and supervising global legal teams.
Extensive experience negotiating and drafting highly sophisticated commercial agreements involving complex products, strategic customers, and international transactions.
Exceptional contract drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior business leaders.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously while consistently delivering high-quality work under demanding timelines.
Deep understanding of: Electronics and semiconductor manufacturing supply chains, Contract manufacturing and outsourced manufacturing models, Product qualification and change management requirements, Global sourcing and procurement, Manufacturing operations and commercial practices.
Strong business judgment and practical, solution-oriented approach to legal counseling.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally, including international travel.
AI-first approach to legal practice, including thoughtfully incorporating AI tools into legal drafting, contract review, negotiation preparation, knowledge management, workflow automation, and legal operations.
Enthusiastic adopters of emerging technologies, continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency through responsible AI use, and be comfortable leading teams through the evolution of modern legal practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a global public company.
Experience negotiating with S&P 500 or multinational OEM customers and suppliers.
Experience leading commercial contracting transformation initiatives.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Collaborative and team-oriented.
Decisive and commercially pragmatic.
Exceptionally organized.
Comfortable operating with urgency and competing priorities.
Resilient under pressure.
Shows up with executive presence and can confidently build trust across leadership teams when tensions are high.
Curious, innovative, and continuously learning.
A trusted advisor who earns credibility through sound judgment and practical solutions.
Passionate about leveraging technology and AI to deliver exceptional legal support.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a global team of commercial transactions attorneys and legal professionals.
Serve as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership and business management on significant commercial initiatives.
Draft, negotiate, and advise on highly complex commercial agreements, including Supply and purchase agreements, Sales agreements, Manufacturing and contract manufacturing agreements, Capacity reservation agreements, Strategic sourcing arrangements, Distribution and channel agreements, and Confidentiality, services, and other strategic commercial contracts.
Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Executive Leadership.
Provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice balancing commercial objectives with appropriate legal risk management.
Develop and implement scalable contracting processes, templates, and playbooks that improve efficiency and consistency across the organization.
Leverage artificial intelligence tools and emerging technologies to improve legal operations, increase productivity, and enhance the quality and speed of legal services.
Mentor, coach, and develop attorneys and legal professionals across multiple regions.
Collaborate effectively across global teams, cultures, and time zones.