Senior Attorney, Commercial

Illumina

Attorney managing a broad range of commercial contracts and operational legal needs at Illumina. Leading legal projects and advising on complex transactions in genomics.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $187,400 - $281,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading legal projects and workstreams related to complex commercial transactions and internal process management requiring in-depth consideration of multiple factors
Negotiating and advising on terms and conditions for product and service sales
Advising on various legal risks, pricing and other business strategies, as well as other issues related to commercial deals in a very dynamic and fast-paced environment
Reviewing and revising business documents and working closely with finance, commercial, business development, product marketing and other teams to accomplish company goals
Developing and improving processes that support contracting with customers, vendors, and collaborators.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related legal experience with a J.D. degree
3+ years of top-tier law firm experience plus in-house experience preferred
Strong structural legal drafting skills
Demonstrated strong strategic and analytical thinking
Proven track record as team player with strong work ethic and self-starting attitude
Set and maintain high standards for self and the team
Clear communication and effective negotiating skills
Able to adapt and iterate seamlessly in a fast-paced environment
Approaches position with a ‘can do’ attitude
Experience effectively and ethically using AI tools
Exemplifies highest legal professional standards
Technical degree desired in chemistry, life sciences, engineering, material sciences, or related field is helpful, but not required
Knowledge of genetics and other biological sciences is beneficial.

Benefits

Comp & perks

access to genomics sequencing
family planning
health/dental/vision
retirement benefits
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal draftingcommercial transactionscontract managementnegotiationlegal risk assessmentstrategic thinkinganalytical thinkingprocess improvementbusiness document reviewJ.D. degree

Soft Skills

team playerstrong work ethicself-starting attitudehigh standardsclear communicationeffective negotiationadaptabilitycan do attitudeethical use of AI toolsprofessional standards