About Global Foundries

Global Foundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, Global Foundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Introduction:

This role will be primarily responsible for supporting semiconductor sales contracts. The attorney will be responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, nondisclosure agreements and licenses with occasional support for M&A transactions and vendor agreements. The Attorney must be a generalist with strong transactional skills, confident and business-minded with a proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. This is a global role, with occasional travel required. This role is expected to act as the lead GF attorney for specific types of GF customer arrangements, standard terms and related processes (e.g., customer silicon, NDAs, Automotive contracts, quality agreements, sales agreement templates and processes). This role is also expected to be able to manage the drafting and negotiation of the most complex GF sales transactions, independently.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Negotiate with customers and internal clients to obtain deal closure.

• Formulate effective and efficient negotiation and resolution strategies to meet business objectives based on deep knowledge of GF’s business, applicable law, risk analysis and financial analysis.

• Provide advice and counsel to various functional areas of the business, including identifying and mitigating risks, and the impact and application of contract terms and the law to resolve issues.

• Draft, review and advise on contract drafts. Responsible for providing accurate, timely, concise, well-drafted contract drafts.

• Provide advice and guidance in area of expertise to other attorneys and management direction to paralegals and other contracts professionals.

• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

• Occasional travel required.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree, LLB (or equivalent degree).

• 18 years of experience at a law firm or comparable corporate environment with a sophisticated commercial transactions practice

• Excellent contract drafting skills.

• Excellent negotiation skills.

• Effective communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form with all levels of employees throughout the company.

• Proven success working in cross functional and geographically diverse teams and utilizing available company resources effectively.

• Strong interest in and proven track record with challenging assignments.

• Shift work hours to provide support to clients in the United States time zones.

Global Foundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with Global Foundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia