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Sr. Legal Counsel, Platform Services
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What they do
A Lawyer represents clients in legal matters or court proceedings, provides legal advice and draws up legal documents. Works on criminal or civil cases, and either specializes in one area or practices broadly across all areas of law.
$154,894 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
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.\\n\\nDo you love tackling big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal team, you"ll help uphold Apple"s high ethical and corporate standards, defend our intellectual property, and provide legal support for our global products and services. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you"ll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law. Together with your team, you"ll provide the critical support needed worldwide for Apple products and businesses. At Apple, we are dedicated to making the best products on the planet. As a member of the Platform Services Legal team, you will provide legal advice on a wide variety of product development issues and directly support engineering and business teams working on Apple's software applications and services. You will draft and negotiate commercial transactions as trusted counselor to these teams under tight deadlines. This position requires excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills, the ability to work well with cross-functional stakeholders, and great interpersonal skills. Successful candidates will embrace the challenge of solving complex issues and conflicting interests in creative and efficient ways. JD or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar\\n8+ years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience advising on technology product-related issues and negotiating and drafting complex technology transactions\\nEffective time management and organizational skills\\nAble to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities based on evolving business needs\\nStrong communication skills with ability to work independently but also collaborate across teams and geographies\\nSelf-starter who is curious, embraces technology, and thrives in a dynamic environment\\nDemonstrated ability to analyze and issue-spot legal risks and provide practical, business-forward guidance Experience in software applications, products, or consumer-facing technologies and services \\nExperience providing legal advice across business, marketing, product, and multiple engineering teams on matters including new product and feature launches and varying business objectives\\nFamiliar with copyright, clearances, and other areas of intellectual property law\\nExperience with international legal and regulatory compliance, privacy, subscriptions, services, AI technologies, open data and open source issues