Director, Sr. Business and Technology Transactions Counsel (Semiconductor)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Salary: $212,000–$291,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops and services materials science and engineering solutions used in semiconductor chips and advanced displays, including technologies that support AI and next-generation semiconductor manufacturing.

What you will do

• Provide business and legal advice to executives, product and development teams, sales stakeholders, customers, and external collaborators.
• Frame, review, draft, and negotiate IP licensing, joint development, collaboration, product qualification, and other complex commercial agreements.
• Support IP acquisitions and divestitures, royalty-bearing agreements, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Assess and mitigate contractual, compliance, regulatory, indemnification, and liability risks.
• Partner with the Legal and Compliance Organization to deliver comprehensive legal support.
• Manage outside counsel work quality and budgets, and contribute to legal process and technology improvement projects.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience focused on IP and patent licensing, joint development agreements, IP purchases and sales, royalty-bearing agreements, and complex transactions.
• Deep understanding of contract terms governing the creation and allocation of technology and IP rights.
• Excellent negotiation, written communication, verbal communication, and legal and business judgment skills.
• Licensed to practice law in California.
• Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and with colleagues in multiple countries; occasional travel is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in both a law firm and an in-house corporate legal department.
• Engineering or hard-science degree, and/or experience in the engineering or semiconductor industry.
• Registration as a US patent attorney.
• Experience translating business needs into contract language and creatively resolving business issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee health and wellbeing programs.
• Additional compensation may include a bonus and stock award program, where applicable.
• Regular employee position with full-time benefits.
• Travel expected at approximately 10% of the time.