The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing comprehensive legal support for the Company’s California operations. This role serves as a corporate legal advisor, supporting daily business activities including contract review, commercial negotiations, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance matters. The position will also support California state and local tax-related legal matters in coordination with Finance and external tax advisors as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day legal counsel to support California business operations.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, construction contracts, real estate leases, and service agreements.
Support business negotiations and strategic initiatives to ensure legal risk mitigation.
Advise management on corporate governance matters and regulatory compliance requirements.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with operational expansion and capital projects.
Oversee and manage outside counsel, ensuring effective and cost-efficient legal services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, HR, Operations, Procurement, and Executive Leadership.
Support local litigation management under direction of the General Counsel – North America
Report to the General Counsel – North America to align legal strategies across jurisdictions.
Provide legal support on California state and local tax (SALT) matters, including asset-based and property taxation, business personal property tax, real property assessments, asset valuation matters, and sales/use tax exposure, etc.
Collaborate with Finance team and external tax advisors on tax-related assessments, compliance matters, and risk evaluation, ensuring alignment with applicable laws and corporate governance standards.
Qualifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active member in good standing with the California State Bar.
10+ years of progressive legal experience.
Strong corporate legal background with extensive experience in commercial contracting and business advisory support.
Relevant background or experience in California state and local tax law, particularly asset-based/property taxation.
Experience advising executive leadership and senior management.
Ability to independently manage complex legal matters with sound business judgment.
Preferred
Prior in-house corporate legal experience.
Experience supporting manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, or capital-intensive industries.
Experience with facility development, construction, or large-scale expansion projects.
Familiarity with multistate corporate tax considerations.
Mandarin language capability is a plus.
Work location: Santa Clara, onsite Salary range: 180K – 240K
PCE Paragon Solutions USA, Inc., a subsidiary of FII-Foxconn, is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
PCE Paragon Solutions USA, Inc., a subsidiary of FII-Foxconn, participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.