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About the Role

As Sr. Director, Commercial Transactions Counsel supporting the AMI business unit, you will own all aspects of commercial contracting for one of the semiconductor industry's most strategically important acquisitions. You will partner with Engineering, Sales, Product Management, and Business Development to structure, negotiate, and close the transactions that power AMI’s global OEM and enterprise customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of firmware and software license agreements, including source code licenses, object code licenses, and hybrid arrangements with OEMs, ODMs, and enterprise customers.
• Structure and negotiate complex OEM and ODM agreements, including product-specific licensing terms, royalty structures, customization rights, and support obligations.
• Advise on Open Source Software (OSS) license obligations and review OSS usage to ensure compatibility with commercial licensing models.
• Support Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiatives and develop/implement company OSS policies and contribution frameworks.
• Negotiate joint development agreements (JDAs) and technology access program (TAP) agreements with semiconductor and platform partners.
• Structure source code license agreements with appropriate scope controls, change-of-control protections, and escrow arrangements.
• Draft and negotiate SaaS, cloud hosting, and device management platform agreements, including managed services.
• Negotiate firmware customization, porting, integration, and post-delivery support agreements, including SOWs and change orders.
• Structure channel agreements, distribution arrangements, referral agreements, and technology partnership frameworks.
• Develop and implement playbooks, templates, and negotiation guidelines for core agreement types.
• Build and manage a contract repository within a document management system.
• Establish processes for contract approval, execution, and ongoing management.
• Collaborate directly with executive leadership, engineering leads, and commercial teams to obtain internal approvals and align contracting strategy with business objectives.
• Provide prompt, practical legal advice on a broad range of commercial questions across functional groups.
• Lead and mentor junior legal team members supporting the AMI business, setting quality standards, and building a scalable commercial transactions function.

Requirements

• Applicable education and license to practice law.
• At least 12–18 years of experience at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel supporting technology or semiconductor companies, with substantial time in an in-house role.
• Deep, direct experience negotiating software and firmware licensing agreements, including source code licenses, OEM agreements, and technology access arrangements.
• Practical working knowledge of open source software licensing regimes and their interaction with proprietary firmware and software products, including SBOM and OSS audit processes.
• Experience with SaaS, cloud services, and managed services agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively with Tier 1 OEM and enterprise customers.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal and technical issues into clear, actionable guidance for business and engineering stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and team management experience, including mentoring junior attorneys and building scalable contracting processes.
• Exceptional time management skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage a high-volume, fast-moving commercial contracts workload across multiple geographies.
• Comfort operating autonomously in a dynamic, acquisition-stage environment while building legal infrastructure from the ground up.
• Successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States of America.

Skills

• Firmware and Software Licensing
• OEM and ODM Agreements
• Open Source Software (OSS) Governance
• Joint Development Agreements
• Source Code License and Escrow Arrangements
• SaaS, Cloud, and Platform Services Agreements
• Professional Services and Support Agreements
• Partnership, Reseller, and Distribution Agreements
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Cross-Functional Legal Leadership
• Team Development
• UEFI/UEFI Forum ecosystem
• EDK2/TianoCore open source framework
• BMC/IPMI standards

Location

• United States of America

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 12-18 years

Education Level

• Applicable education and license to practice law

Salary/Compensations

• In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/or equity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

About the Company

• At Lattice Semiconductor, we develop technologies that we monetize through differentiated programmable logic semiconductor products, system solutions, design services, and licenses.
• We are the low power programmable leader, solving customer problems across the network from the Edge to the Cloud in growing communications, computing, industrial, automotive, and consumer markets.
• The acquisition of AMI brings to Lattice a globally recognized portfolio of firmware and platform software that spans the full server and computing ecosystem.
• Together, our technology, long-standing relationships, and commitment to world-class support enable customers to build a smart, secure, and connected world.
• Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions.
• Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win.
• For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com.
• You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS.
• At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.

Equal Opportunity

• Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.
• As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law.
• All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire.
• We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations.