Total 3 Senior Executive level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Dublin, CA (ZICC)

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Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced global trade compliance attorney to join our dynamic team and help to innovate Applied Materials’ compliance program with the evolving regulatory landscape for the semiconductor industry.  This senior counsel position will support all facets of global trade compliance with an emphasis on supply chain, engineering and procurement functional related trade challenges.  The successful candidate will have experience supporting complex trade issues involving classification of technology, software and/or source code; technology transfers and IT controls/security for controlled technology; and supply chain and procurement restrictions resulting from recent export control regulatory changes and import restrictions globally.  In this position, you will contribute to functional strategy and lead project teams involving innovative and evolving regulatory changes in the semiconductor industry.

Based in Santa Clara, CA, this will be a critical role reporting into the Senior Director, Trade Compliance.  This Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance will join a growing team of dedicated in-house legal support to the company’s global trade function and work horizontally with key business stakeholders.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Continually analyzing the evolving trade laws and regulations applicable to the company, and their impact on strategy and operations.
• Advising and problem solving on compliance issues involving technology transfers and IT controls/security for controlled technology and supply chain restrictions that have a broad impact on the business.
• Providing critical programmatic support for trade compliance organization enhancements throughout the global enterprise.
• Develop process enhancements that embed new regulatory requirements into business operations.
• Design and advise on enhancements for trade compliance policies, operating procedures and technology control plans.
• Partner with leaders within legal, engineering and supply chain on large-scale, complex supply chain initiatives.
• Advise on trade compliance training for a variety of audiences involving classification of technology, software and/or source code.
• Partner to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business involving classification, technology controls and supply chain trade regulations.
• Advise and manage projects to enhance legal processes, procedures and protocols for trade controls embedded in all functions of the organization.
• Undertake special projects and supporting other compliance program initiatives.

Major Areas of Responsibility

As an in-house attorney focused on trade compliance, you will advise on cross-border transactions and a wide range of international trade compliance matters.  This senior counsel position will collaborate closely with peers in developing and enhancing both US and non-US compliance processes as geopolitics continue to influence global trade strategy and business for the semiconductor industry.  You will coordinate with external legal counsel, as appropriate, and provide legal advice to the company’s global business units and departments.  You will have frequent contact with internal stakeholders throughout the company’s global operations, including executives.  

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in advising multinational businesses on trade compliance matters, including US export controls, imports/customs, sanctions and compliance program development.
• Excellent academic background.
• Experience practicing with a top tier law firm and/or multinational consulting group.
• Ability to quickly demonstrate competence to gain the trust of business stakeholders to achieve a desired objective.
• Self-motivated individual with the ability to work smart and fast independently.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identifies and solves complex problems, thinking beyond existing solutions and frameworks.
• Comfortable in balancing competing priorities and changes in scope/direction to align with team and business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills: Ability to clearly articulate and visually present complex legal advice for senior executives; excellent written work product (compliance policies, procedures, training).
• Passion for compliance work!

Desired Qualifications

• In-house experience in the semiconductor industry and/or high-tech industry is strongly preferred.
• Subject matter expertise with non-US export and import regulatory regimes.
• Experience in government relations and trade strategy deployment.
• Language skills (Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese) are a bonus.

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. 

The Litigation Support Team at Leidos currently supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in Los Angeles, CA has an opening for a Senior Paralegal to work in a downtown Los Angeles, CA DOJ office performing Senior Paralegal duties. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the U.S. Department of Justice achieve their mission. 

Responsibilities include:

- Performs specialized legal research and writing in support of work in assigned area of criminal or civil prosecution, including research and analysis of statutes, legislative intent, judicial precedents, agency rules and regulations, and law review articles as they related to assigned cases to include those of an especially complex or unprecedented nature.

- Utilizes a variety of automated resources to research case or program specific legal matters, and to participate in assigned areas of criminal or civil proceedings, e.g., electronic discovery.

- Assists in the development of case referrals.

- Performs a variety of tasks associated with litigation of cases in assigned specialty area including:

• Receiving and analyzing incoming pleadings and correspondence

• Determining appropriate action and notes time limitations for responses

• Drafting correspondence and legal documents for attorney’s signature

• Drafting proposed orders and decrees for signature of judges and magistrates

- Assists in pretrial prep by:

• preparing, scheduling, reviewing, and organizing discovery;

• notifying, interviewing, and managing witnesses;

• researching case law;

• supporting assigned attorney(s) in court proceedings by briefing attorney on pertinent facts, issues, and case law, and by compiling, organizing, and indexing exhibits.

Required Qualifications: 

- Paralegal certificate, or JD, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study (or equivalent)

- 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience or project experience, including at least one year of experience in automated litigation support. 

- Knowledge of federal and state court system, legal research procedures, and legal research resources. 

- Knowledge of legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw. 

- Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources. 

- Familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.   

- Must be knowledgeable user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, database, spreadsheet, imaging, and telecommunications systems. 

- Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Desired Qualifications: 

- Experience working in a Government and/or Litigation Support environment in conjunction with basic qualifications

- Trial experience

- Current or active clearance

This position is covered under the Service Contract Act and is subject to minimum wage requirements as well as the minimum Health and Welfare benefit. Leidos will ensure that all provisions are met through their wages and benefits. The pay for this position will be $30.10/hr.

In 2023, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World's Most Ethical Companies” by the Ethisphere Institute for the sixth consecutive year. We were also ranked #2 on the Forbes’ list of Best Employers for Veterans and #26 on Careers & The Disabled Magazine’s list of Top 50 Employers for the Disabled!

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.