Western Digital

Senior Counsel – Product Development and Marketing

Western Digital

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Oregon

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Salary

💰 $167,000 - $222,600 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Provide high quality legal advice and work product to Western Digital’s product management, marketing, engineering, and sales teams
  • Review, draft and advise on advertising and marketing materials, including packaging, press releases, product launch collateral, advertising campaigns, sweepstakes, promotions, and other related items
  • Advise internal business partners on requirements affecting all stages of a product's life cycle, including design, development, marketing, public relations, product launch and distribution, customer support, warranty, and related product regulatory concerns
  • Maintain current understanding of best practices related to legal issues in product development and marketing for technology companies, including strong familiarity with intellectual property and privacy matters
  • Prepare, review, and negotiate complex agreements including those for software licensing, software-as-a-service, co-marketing, strategic alliances, marketing technology products, hosted services including AI models, and marketing, engineering, and manufacturing services
  • Identify and analyze business and commercial issues connected with legal matters that could impact the business or a corporate function, and identify potential legal issues related to business practices and policies

Requirements

  • J.D. degree from accredited law school
  • Current member of the California Bar in good standing, or California Registered In-House Counsel in good standing
  • At least 5-8 years’ relevant practice experience, at least 4 of which are as an in-house attorney
  • Experience working in house at a technology company highly desired
  • Experience supporting software or hardware-based business models
  • Familiarity with legal guidance for marketing related claims and/or product liability matters
  • Knowledge of product regulatory matters related to hardware or software products
  • Strong proficiency in drafting contracts or writing persuasively for a third-party audience
  • Attentively listens to others and encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
  • Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization
  • Owns and manages various matters and new opportunities with enthusiasm
  • Effective conflict resolution skills to manage crises effectively
  • Has customer service focus and works collaboratively with internal partners
  • Instills trust and develops/maintains good working relationships with internal partners and/or external contacts and counsel
  • Drives results while independently performing tasks and making recommendations regarding appropriate courses of action to sub-function leaders and client groups