Full-Time Senior Counsel- Product Development & Marketing

Provide high quality legal advice and work product to Western Digital’s product management, marketing, engineering, and sales teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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

REQUIRED:

• 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

SKILLS

• 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

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