Director, Legal

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences - the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

AMD together we advance_

The Role:

The AMD Law Department is seeking a seasoned in-house counsel to join our team to support AMD's Server CPU business group, reporting to the Corporate Vice President, Legal for AMD Datacenter Solutions. You will work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment where you will draft and negotiate a variety of agreements, counsel clients, and lead a small team supporting the engineering, sales and business unit organizations that develop, market, and sell AMD's industry-leading EPYC server CPU products.

The Person:

This person is an exceptional professional renowned for their outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, complemented by a strong executive presence. They will excel as a creative problem solver, offering practical, collaborative solutions with a results-oriented mindset. Leveraging their broad knowledge and deep expertise, employing strong judgment to balance legal risks and business objectives while resolving complex and challenging issues. In addition to demonstrating an ability to drive both themselves and their team towards effective planning and execution, they continuously seek improvement and influence others positively. Finally, we are looking for a standout colleague, that is not only highly competent but also brings a good sense of humor to the workplace, fostering a positive and engaging environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating agreements with customers for platform development, product marketing, product sales and support, and other related activities.

• Drafting and negotiating inbound and outbound technology license agreements and engineering services agreements in support of product development.

• Drafting and negotiating inbound and outbound software licensing agreements (including client counseling regarding use of open-source software).

• Counseling clients regarding contract interpretation, compliance, and dispute resolution.

• Managing, coaching, and developing attorney and paralegal employees on your team.

• Developing and delivering training to internal clients regarding legal and compliance topics.

• Coordinating with various internal functions, including operations and finance, in support of business activities.

Preferred Experience:

• Expertise in commercial contracts, technology transactions and software licensing.

• Semiconductor or computing industry experience is preferred.

• In-house legal department experience is preferred.

Academic Credentials:

• Bachelor's and Juris Doctor degree (or equivalent) required.

• Active U.S. state bar license

Location:

Austin, TX

#LI-ML6

#LI-HYBRID

At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants' needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.