Senior Commercial Transactions Counsel

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a senior commercial transactions counsel to provide legal support for global procurement, engineering, facilities, technology and business operations. The role serves as a trusted advisor, drafting, reviewing, negotiating and executing a wide range of commercial contracts while balancing legal risk and business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on supply, procurement, technology, SaaS, cloud, AI, professional services, equipment acquisition, NDA and strategic sourcing agreements.
• Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Facilities, EHS, HR, Finance, IT and other business groups to structure and negotiate transactions aligned with objectives.
• Provide guidance on risk allocation, data protection, compliance, insurance, warranty, indemnity, service levels, IP and dispute resolution provisions.
• Support supplier relationship management and strategic supplier initiatives.
• Lead implementation and optimization of enterprise contracting tools, clause libraries, playbooks and legal technology solutions.
• Manage NDA program, act as escalation point and advise on specialized confidentiality arrangements.
• Develop strong relationships with internal clients, deliver contract and compliance training, and promote best‑practice adoption.

Required profile

• LL.B. / LL.M. from a premier university with at least 8 years of post‑qualification experience.
• Significant in‑house commercial transactions experience supporting multinational businesses or a leading law firm.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex negotiations with suppliers, consultants and strategic partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong attention to detail and sense of responsibility.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed global organization with strong stakeholder management.

Required skills

• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of contract law, procurement transactions, technology agreements and commercial risk assessment.
• Commercial judgment, negotiation expertise and pragmatic problem‑solving capabilities.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development and career growth.
• Opportunities to work on cutting‑edge semiconductor and AI‑related projects.
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and employee benefit programs.
• Access to global resources and legal technology platforms.