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Compal · 1 day ago

Senior Legal Counsel

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Compal is a next-generation manufacturing organization powering the future of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. They are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to establish and lead its Legal Department, providing operational legal support focused on contracts, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Electronics

Responsibilities

Construction & Facilities Contracts: Draft/review/negotiation for EPC/GC, subcontractors, design consultants, MEP/utilities, maintenance, leases/land-use; structure milestones, progress payments, change orders, acceptance, warranty, claims, and dispute resolution

Factory Setup & Operations: Permits/occupancy, environmental & safety coordination (with internal teams/consultants), standardization of supplier and service agreement templates

Government & Compliance: Liaise with city/county/state authorities on incentives, permits and compliance; track relevant Texas legal updates

HR/Labor: Review employment agreements, handbooks and policies (shifts, overtime, premiums, grievance/investigation); advise on employee relations

Operational Support: Legal review for RMA/service center operations, logistics and procurement workflows; implement data protection, trade secrets/NDA and non-compete practices

Outside Counsel Management: Scope issues, control budget, manage deliverables and timelines

Enablement & Standards: Build contract templates, checklists and quick guides; provide basic compliance training to non-legal teams

Qualification

Law degree (J.D.)Construction/engineering contractingContract drafting/negotiationHR/labor regulationsCompliance with government agenciesBilingual communicationGreenfield factory experienceEHS/OSHA knowledgeManaging outside counsel