Deputy General Counsel, North America

4 weeks ago

San Jose, California, United States Comet Group Full time
Job Summary:

This role serves as the Deputy General Counsel, North America, reporting to the Country General Manager, Comet Technologies USA Inc., and with a dotted line to the General Counsel of Comet Group located in Flamatt, Switzerland.

The mission of this role is to provide timely, accurate, transparent, and insightful legal counsel to Comet Technologies USA Inc. and Comet Technologies Canada Inc., empowering local business colleagues and management to make effective, risk-calculated strategic and tactical decisions in an efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including customer framework agreements, licenses, distribution, supplier, manufacturing, technology services, inventory stocking, consignment, software, vendor, NDAs, employee agreements, commercial real estate leases, etc.
  • Provide practical, effective, risk-based, and business-sensitive guidance on diverse commercial topics.
  • Liaise with the Compliance Officer and Director of Corporate Operations on enterprise risk management topics and claims.
  • Support the General Counsel and HR with counseling on various employment-related issues, including drafting, review, and revision of employment policies, advice on day-to-day personnel counseling and onboarding/offboarding matters, and support on employee investigations.
  • Create templates, draft corporate policies, review, and help craft corporate communications, draft, and maintain corporate minute books and resolutions.
  • Act as Data Protection Coordinator for the US legal entity within the Comet Group Data Protection Framework, responsible for managing the day-to-day, local data protection compliance, carrying out risk and compliance assessments, organizing trainings, and maintaining all necessary records and documentation.
  • Act as Government Affairs liaison for the US legal entity, participating in the ongoing monitoring and analysis of industry-relevant active and proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends, and sitting on trade association committees as appropriate.
  • Select, direct, and manage outside counsel as appropriate.
  • Support strategic projects, such as contract management, M&A, etc., as needed.
Requirements:
  • At least seven (7) years' experience in the corporate/commercial department at a mid-large-sized law firm, supporting semiconductor, technology, and/or industrial manufacturing (or similar) clients, and/or corporate law department of a semiconductor, technology, or industrial manufacturing (or similar) company.
  • Demonstrated sensibility in cross-cultural communications and cooperation on an international level (Canada, Europe, Asia).
  • Admitted to the bar in CA.
  • Previous experience in building or helping to build a culture of compliance and process orientation.
What We Offer:

Diverse challenges and an international team.

Competitive compensation package; a great work culture; a comprehensive benefit program, including medical, dental, and vision care benefits; tuition reimbursement; matching 401(k) plan; vacation and paid holidays and sick days.

Comet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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