Summary
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great, products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? Do you enjoy tackling new challenges in a fast-paced and exciting environment?
As part of our WW Commercial & International Legal team, you’ll uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to cutting-edge and often unexplored aspects of the law. As a member of the WW Commercial and International Legal Group, you will work with Apple’s sales organization to help deliver and introduce Apple products across the world. With passion, dedication, and a desire to tackle challenges, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of some of the most groundbreaking products and cutting-edge technologies in the world.
Description
You will join a team of attorneys supporting Apple’s sales organizations and related cross-functional teams, in the sale, marketing, and distribution of Apple products and services. You will collaborate with other legal groups and cross-functional business and engineering teams to support and strategize on product distribution and service strategies around the world. You will draft, review, negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements and advise Apple management on risk allocation/mitigation, business strategies, and policies.
Responsibilities
- Advising and supporting sales and operations on a variety of complex contracts and commercial projects in the channel, including direct engagement with customers and partners.
- Negotiating and drafting strategic agreements, including sales, distribution, marketing, and after-sales service of Apple products.
- Providing solutions-based counseling to all levels of management on a wide variety of complex legal and business issues.
- Building relationships and collaborating with multiple teams across Apple’s organization to identify and resolve issues and close deals.
Minimum Qualifications
- JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar
- 4+ years of major law firm and/or in-house experience, including experience with commercial transactions or litigation
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and drafting skills: ability to listen, communicate, and draft in a clear and concise manner, present and speak-up, influence, convince, and confront ideas to get to the right decision
- Curious, self-starter who can work independently, thrives in building strong relationships and driving projects involving cross functional teams, and skilled in collaborating with clients based in various geographies
- Excellent analytical skills, detail oriented with a strong business acumen, excellent time management and organizational skills, and able to handle a variety of matters at once in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Experience handling artificial intelligence matters, including an understanding of the current and evolving regulatory landscape and impacts on commercial transactions
- Familiarity with competition law and other relevant legal issues related to sales, marketing, and distribution in the US and/or other geos
- Comfort handling multiple projects on competing timelines
- Ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways
- Comfortable advising and working with senior and executive management
- Experience litigating high-stakes cases in state and federal court
- Experience taking and defending depositions
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $190,300 and $286,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
