Commercial Transactions Attorney

There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality.

Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

What Will You Get to Do?

Do you enjoy being an integral and valued member of a high-functioning legal team? Would you like to work for an innovative and dynamic multinational corporation? As a Commercial Transactions Counsel at Lattice Semiconductors, you will work on all aspects of commercial contracts at Lattice and work with the Sales, Marketing, Research & Development, and Global Operations functions to create, negotiate, and finalize various commercial agreements. This position will also oversee the company’s NDA process, from beginning to end, including making any improvements to databases, working with the business to advise and execute NDAs, and becoming the in-house expert on NDA-related issues.  This position requires exceptional time management skills, strong attention to detail, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to nurture positive long-term relationships with internal clients, customers, and vendors. At Lattice one of our key values is collaboration. In this role, you will engage with energetic, driven, and kind professionals that work together to accomplish business objectives.

You’re Good At – The Ideal Candidate Has Extensive Experience with the Following:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating relevant commercial agreements (including software licenses, sales, distribution, partnership, supply, subcontracting, agency, and confidentiality agreements) in accordance with company policies, guidelines, internal policies and risk tolerance;

• Supporting contract negotiations in accordance with strategies defined with relevant functions and Legal;

• Collaborating with internal business clients and departments and coordinating the preparation of contractual risk assessments to obtain internal approvals before concluding contracts;

• Providing prompt legal advice and responding to a wide range of legal requests from internal clients across functional groups;

• Summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business clients can understand and apply;

• Identifying and addressing risks and issues in the daily business operations to ensure compliance with laws, regulations and internal processes and procedures; and

• Understanding the company's business model and applying that knowledge to minimize risk factors with customers and vendors.

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree (LLB), Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Master's Degree in Law or equivalent is required

• At least 5 to 7 years of experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel supporting multinational corporations

• Prior experience in the development and implementation of negotiating information technology contracts for a multinational corporation preferred

• Strong presentation and communication skills - clear communicator with a good ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and simple manner in both writing and in person

• Excellent negotiating and drafting skills

• Exceptional time management skills and strong attention to detail; Excellent organizational, project management and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively work in teams, across functions, and with customers and vendors

• Possess technical excellence and a professional, commercial approach to problem solving

• Ability and desire to work collaboratively and autonomously

• Ability to navigate complex issues in developed and emerging markets

• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple assignments and prioritize based on business need

• Strong teamwork mentality, with a willingness to pitch in and help when asked, even though it may not be in this role’s core set of responsibilities

• Flexibility and agility to adjust a project or a deal as needed to deliver for clients and teammates should facts, circumstances, and timelines change

• Strong ownership of projects and matters from beginning to end

• Must be willing to attend meetings during morning or evening hours, as some clients may be located in other time zones.

Who Are We?

At Lattice, we are good at collaboration and problem solving. We’re also good at having a bit of fun.

We develop technologies that we monetize through differentiated programmable logic semiconductor products, system solutions, design services and licenses. We are the low power programmable leader. We solve customer problems across the network, from the Edge to the Cloud, in growing communications, computing, industrial, automotive and consumer markets. Our technology, long-standing relationships and commitment to world-class support enable our customers to create a smart, secure and connected world.

Join Team Lattice…and help us continue to drive innovation that creates a smarter, better-connected world. Together, we enable what’s next.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!