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Cadence · 5 hours ago

Legal Counsel

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$132K/yr - $244K/yr

2+ years exp

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, seeking a driven attorney to join their Americas Commercial Legal team. The role involves supporting sales leadership in closing complex commercial transactions and leading various legal projects.

AerospaceElectronic Design Automation (EDA)HardwareMobileSemiconductorSoftware

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Contract Negotiation: Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of outbound agreements, including software licenses, IP licenses, hardware purchases, hardware loans, design services, SaaS, and cloud services

Internal Client Support: Manage relationships with internal clients and support their teams and customers, including handling miscellaneous questions, NDAs, and other agreements

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with other Cadence groups, including Services, Customer Support, Marketing, R&D, IT, HR, Facilities, and Finance, in connection with negotiating and drafting agreements and resolving day-to-day issues

Projects: Lead or support other legal-related projects or transactions as needed. Examples include leading Commercial Legal diligence and integration planning for occasional M&A deals, managing updates to templates or pre-approved clause libraries, supporting sales with the development of new business models, serving as the Legal department’s Business Partner to a particular business unit, and leading or supporting various other projects

Qualification

Technology transactionsContract negotiationLegal draftingInterpersonal skillsProcess improvementLaw firm experienceEDA knowledgeIP core knowledgeSemiconductor backgroundTeam collaboration

Required

2–4 years of legal experience, including substantial experience negotiating technology transactions

Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex deals, sometimes with tight timelines

Skilled drafter and negotiator, able to steer both sides to creative, win-win solutions to roadblocks in negotiations

Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, collaborative attitude. Must enjoy being part of a team, including being eager to help others and willing to receive help when needed

Process and efficiency-driven, with an eye for opportunities to simplify and streamline processes

Able to work in-person from Cadence's San Jose office. Current policy requires in-person work four days per week (Monday through Thursday)

Preferred

Relevant law firm experience

Background in EDA, IP cores, or semiconductors

Benefits

Paid vacation and paid holidays

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

A variety of medical, dental and vision plan options

And more

Company

Cadence

Glassdoor4.3

Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.

Founded in 1988

San Jose, California, USA

10001+ employees