Senior Manager, Commercial Legal (Retail and Online Stores)

Apple•Cupertino, CA

About The Position

In this role, you will work closely with senior legal and business leaders and colleagues across Apple to help Apple Retail achieve its business objectives. You will be a trusted partner to senior leaders by distilling complex, cross-functional inputs into streamlined narratives, priorities, and actionable guidance. You will constantly be shifting gears, day-to-day, as a trusted advisor across a variety of legal and business issues, and serve as a critical liaison to other Apple lines of business and legal teams as an expert in the inner workings of Apple’s Retail organization. You will manage a Cupertino-based team of attorneys that oversee the Americas. Your role will require you to think strategically about Apple’s go-to-market strategies and advise on a diverse range of legal, operational, and PR issues around consumer protection, sales practices, marketing, data privacy, consumer safety, accessibility, and more. You will be expected to proactively advocate for, influence, and implement strategies, partner cross-functionally across legal and Apple-wide teams, and manage outside counsel.

Requirements

Attorney with 8+ years of professional in-house legal experience for a premier US-consumer product brand(s)
3+ years in a leadership role managing other attorneys and/or other legal professionals
In-house legal experience should include significant experience supporting physical and online sales, support, marketing, and service/repair operations
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent degree
Admission to at least one US state bar

Nice To Haves

Experience leading cross-border legal initiatives
Significant product counseling experience
Experience leading complex commercial partnership negotiations
Strategic thinker with the ability to effectively balance risk management and business initiatives in high-stakes, fast-paced environments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to advise and build relationships with leaders, teammates, and cross-functional colleagues
Insightful analytical skills and strategic business sense with the ability to resolve complex issues in thoughtful, collaborative, and effective ways.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate and manage a high volume of complex projects in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Experience managing regulatory inquiries/investigations
Significant experience deftly handling sensitive matters and interpersonal conflict, escalation, and resolution.
Comfort managing outside counsel to ensure efficient use of funds
Exemplary judgment and integrity
High EQ is a must