Legal Counsel: Transactional

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Taylor, TX, USA
In-Office
143K-224K Annually
Senior level
Computer Vision • Hardware • Mobile • Software • Semiconductor
The Role
Provide transactional legal support for semiconductor fabrication across multiple sites: draft, review, and negotiate vendor, procurement, EPC, equipment, services, and confidentiality contracts; advise management on transactional risks; manage legal processes and paralegal staff; improve legal operations and educate internal clients on legal changes.
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About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. 

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an attorney for its Legal Transactions Group. This position involves duties relating to drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts to support advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities across multiple sites, with a focus on vendor/supplier and procurement contracts. In your position as Legal Counsel, you'll work alongside a talented team of attorneys and paralegals to support the transactional work at Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts to support advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities across multiple sites, with a focus on vendor/supplier and procurement contracts, such as EPC contracts, equipment and materials supply contracts, services contracts, and confidentiality agreements.

  • Directly advise management and internal clients on legal risks presented in transactional matters throughout the contract lifecycle.

  • Manage routine legal processes, such as task tracking, reporting, and working with paralegal staff.

  • Keep updated on, and provide internal client education about, legal changes impacting semiconductor fabrication facilities and related contracts.

  • Continuously improve legal operations, including work processes, forms, software systems, policies, and guidebooks.

  • Establish cross-functional relationships to solve problems that impact many company stakeholders.

Skills and Qualifications

Here's what you'll need:

  • Must have JD degree with at least 5 years of relevant legal experience.

  • Must be licensed to practice law in Texas, or eligible for in-house practice in Texas.

  • Must be detail oriented, have good judgment and be able to manage multiple complex and competing priorities without significant supervision.

  • Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing, or engineering, procurement, and construction management is a plus.

  • Experience working as both an in-house attorney and at a major law firm is a plus.

The current base salary range for this role is between $143,000 - $224,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards
At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting

  • Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

  • Paid maternity and paternity leave

  • Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays

  • Wellness incentives and MORE
     

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance
This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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 By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

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Skills Required

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree
  • At least 5 years of relevant legal experience
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas or eligible for in-house practice in Texas
  • Detail oriented with good judgment and ability to manage multiple complex priorities independently
  • Authorization or eligibility to access information subject to U.S. export control laws
  • Experience in semiconductor, manufacturing, engineering procurement, or construction management
  • Experience working both as an in-house attorney and at a major law firm

Samsung Electronics Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Samsung Electronics and has not been reviewed or approved by Samsung Electronics.

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks is offered in U.S. entities, alongside family‑building support, caregiver resources, and adoption assistance. Semiconductor sites note fully paid parental leave for eligible employees and targeted programs for pregnancy and infant care.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO equivalent to about 20 days per year for full‑time U.S. employees, increasing with tenure, is paired with company holidays. Some entities also promote flexible time initiatives and paid volunteer time.
  • Retirement Support Semiconductor units publicly detail a 401(k) match with immediate vesting, and other U.S. entities highlight strong retirement support. Additional financial programs such as student‑loan repayment and charitable‑gift matching bolster long‑term savings.

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The Company
Austin, TX
145,454 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the Internet of Things space through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top 10 global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth.

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