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Corporate Attorney

Lensa
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

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Job Summary

NetApp, a multi-billion dollar technology leader and highly sought-after employer, is adding a Senior Counsel to join its award-winning legal department. The successful candidate will support the company's product legal functions. S/he will be responsible for providing legal support to NetApp's on-premise, enterprise, software platforms, and hybrid cloud data management systems.

We are looking for a highly motivated, tech-savvy, attorney with at least 8 years of experience in hardware, software, on-premise, and hybrid cloud high-tech industries.This is a Product Counsel role supporting Product Management, Engineering, and Technical teams.

This position is based in the Company's San Jose, CA or Raleigh, NC or Vienna, VA and is a hybrid role (2 days in office per week).

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop in-depth knowledge of NetApp's wide range of data management solutions to provide strategic as well as pragmatic legal solutions to the business
  • Strategic business advisor to NetApp's data storage and management products and services
  • Provide expertise in IP transactions and protection, inbound and outbound agreements, go-to-market, privacy, security, export compliance, open source, AI, GenAI, licensing, compliance, finance and security
  • Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Finance, and other teams in building and bringing products and services to market
  • Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Act as the primary legal partner for Product, Engineering, and Technical teams.
  • Support product development from ideation through launch.
  • Advise of inbound technology licensing, procurement or technical components, and integration of third-party technologies.
  • Navigate complex technical concepts and translate them into legal risk assessments.
  • Embed yourself within technical teams to identify issues early and build trusted relationships.

Job Requirements

  • 8 years of experience as a Product Counsel or Technology Counsel in a software-based technology company.
  • Prior experience at a major law firm followed by in-house counsel work strongly preferred.
  • Experience with inbound technology transactions, licensing, and integrating third-party technology into products.
  • Must be comfortable partnering with product managers, engineering leaders, and technical stakeholders.
  • Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills, including extensive experience in complex technology transactions, partnerships, and alliances, etc
  • Ability to build credibility, advocate, and influence business and other teams
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple simultaneous projects under pressure
  • Strong collaboration skills across teams and organizations
  • Occasional travel may be required

Education

  • Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing, with relevant experience at a law firm and in-house directly in the tech industry. In-house experience preferred

Compensation

The target salary range for this position is $250K - $314K. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU's), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

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We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why NetApp?

We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity. It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better - but also to innovate. We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.

We enable a healthy work-life balance. Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time per year to volunteer with their favorite organizations. We provide comprehensive medical, dental, wellness, and vision plans for you and your family.

We offer educational assistance, legal services, and access to discounts. Finally, we provide financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.

If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $250,000 - $314,000

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