Senior Corporate Counsel - Aerospace & Defense

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Job Description

Microchip’s Legal Department is seeking a Senior Counsel – Aerospace & Defense to join our team at our corporate offices in Chandler, Arizona or remotely. This attorney will support both general commercial matters and aerospace and defense (“A&D”) business. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of commercial and government contracts, is business‑oriented, and excels at advising and working collaboratively with cross‑functional teams that support key markets.

Senior Counsel Responsibilities Include

• Support, collaborate with, and advise Business Units, Sales, and internal support teams on compliance and contract matters, including draft, redline, and negotiate commercial and government contracts.
• Review and draft data rights assertions.
• Provide business‑oriented guidance and impact assessments resulting from regulatory and administrative changes.
• Advise and train on compliance with federal contractor obligations, such as cybersecurity requirements (e.g., NIST 800‑171, CMMC), U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, counterfeit parts regulations, and other sourcing restrictions.
• Develop, update, and implement policies, processes, guidelines, and tools to improve contract and compliance management.

Requirements/Qualifications

• U.S. citizen
• Juris doctorate from an ABA‑accredited law school and license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
• 9+ years as an attorney or 9+ years combined as an attorney plus government contracting experience
• Strong working knowledge of the U.S. government contracting regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, cost accounting standards, cost and pricing data, commerciality, false claims, and representations and certifications)
• Strong working knowledge of trade controls and IP protection principles relating to patents, technical data, software
• Proven contract negotiation and redlining skills
• Strong ability to explain complex contract and regulatory matters
• Excellent writing, communication, and analytical skills
• Proactive self‑starter and problem solver with sound judgment; able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
• Effective time management, attention to detail; process- and improvement‑oriented
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to obtain U.S. government security clearance
• Willingness to travel occasionally (domestic and international)

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in a law firm focused on U.S. government contracting or related regulations
• Prior experience in the semiconductor industry, aerospace, defense, high technology, or manufacturing
• Prior experience managing a legal or contracts team
• Active U.S. government security clearance

Travel Time

0% – 25%

Physical Attributes

Feeling, Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements

80% sitting, 10% standing, 10% walking

Pay Range

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2‑year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 – $232,000.*

• Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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