Sr Commercial Counsel

Role Overview: Role Overview: As Senior Commercial Counsel, you will help shape how McAfee builds strategic supplier relationships, manages critical commercial risk, and scales the contracting practices that support our mission to protect consumers online. You will advise senior stakeholders, lead the negotiation of high-impact vendor arrangements, and turn complex legal issues into clear, practical paths forward. This is an opportunity to make a visible enterprise-wide impact while advancing efficient, innovative legal processes, including the thoughtful use of AI. What you will be doing: •Partner with business leaders across McAfee to structure strategic transactions, manage legal and commercial risk, and enable informed, timely decisions. •Collaborate closely with Procurement to improve the speed, consistency, and effectiveness of the supplier contracting process. •Lead the drafting and negotiation of key strategic vendor arrangements, advise on ongoing contractual obligations, and drive practical resolutions to contract disputes. •Translate complex legal issues into concise, business-focused guidance that clearly identifies risks, tradeoffs, and recommended paths forward. •Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts—including tax, intellectual property, data privacy, and cybersecurity—to deliver integrated advice and advance business objectives. •Build and refine contract templates, playbooks, and scalable legal processes—including responsible uses of AI—to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across the organization. Position Details:

What we are looking for:

•Active license to practice law and 7+ years of experience, including significant responsibility for commercial negotiations at a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department.

•Strong commercial law foundation and demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of transactions, such as strategic partnerships, distribution agreements, master services agreements, and licensing agreements.

•Ability to deliver clear, pragmatic legal advice, exercise sound judgment, and influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

•Proven ability to manage competing priorities, move complex matters forward, and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Company Overview: McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment. Company Benefits and Perks: We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.:

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. Pay Range: The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $135,910.00/Yr. - USD $223,285.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications. Job Applicant Privacy Notice: Please click here to view and download the Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which applies to all McAfee job applicants who are residents of the state of California.

Active law license and 7+ years of experience with significant commercial negotiation responsibility; strong commercial law foundation; ability to draft and negotiate strategic transactions and advise on complex legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• negotiating vendor agreements
• advising on contracts
• managing legal risk

Job Details

• Category: Legal and Compliance
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — San Jose or Santa Clara or Frisco or Newport Beach or New York City
• Salary: USD 135,910 – 223,285 / year
• Languages: English

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Generous parental leave

About McAfee

A leader in personal security for consumers, protecting people and devices with integrated, intuitive solutions. — Industry: Information Technology