About our group:
Seagate’s Legal Team is a global group of talented, diverse, and collaborative professionals who partner with the business to navigate complex legal and regulatory matters. Our team brings expertise across a broad range of legal disciplines and delivers practical, business-focused advice in a complex global operating environment.
The Contracts Team within the Legal Department manages Seagate’s commercial transactions, including sales, procurement, facilities, information technology, and supply chain agreements. We provide strategic guidance and comprehensive support for commercial activities while delivering exceptional service to our internal business partners.
About the role - you will:
We are seeking a business-minded, technology-focused Senior Corporate Counsel to join our global Legal Team in Beijing, China. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Commercial Contracts, in the U.S., you will lead and support sales contracting across APAC, advise business stakeholders on legal and commercial risk, and contribute to broader commercial and departmental initiatives. This role is ideal for an experienced commercial transactions lawyer who combines strong contract drafting and negotiation skills with practical, business-focused legal advice in a dynamic, fast-paced global technology environment.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements: Manage a portfolio of sales-related contracts supporting Seagate’s APAC operations, while also supporting procurement and other commercial agreements as business needs require.
• Provide independent legal guidance: Draft and negotiate complex contracts and other legal documents with a high degree of independence, using approved templates and seeking senior attorney support for higher-risk or novel matters, as appropriate.
• Partner with the business: Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements, translate them into clear contractual provisions, advise on contract interpretation and negotiation strategy, and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including executive management.
• Assess and manage risk: Identify and evaluate nonstandard terms, recommend practical risk-mitigation strategies, and ensure appropriate review and approval processes are followed.
• Manage the contract lifecycle and records: Drive contracts from intake through drafting, negotiation, approval, execution, amendment, renewal, termination, and archiving; maintain accurate, current records; and support efficient, policy-compliant workflows.
• Deliver clear analysis: Prepare professional reports, contract summaries, risk analyses, and executive-level correspondence.
• Collaborate across Legal: Support other Legal Department functions, including ethics and compliance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, government relations, and labor and employment; coordinate with Seagate attorneys and outside counsel, participate in customer and counsel meetings, and assist with contract disputes as needed.
• Lead continuous improvement: Lead or contribute to internal projects and cross-functional teams that improve contract-management processes, implement best practices, solve business problems, and increase departmental efficiency.
• Support team priorities: Share responsibilities and flex across contract categories to help maintain balanced coverage and meet changing business and departmental needs.
About you:
• You are a business-focused lawyer and trusted advisor who delivers practical, risk-based legal guidance in a complex global environment.
• You thrive in a fast-paced setting and build strong relationships with stakeholders across functions, cultures, and geographies.
• You demonstrate sound judgment, a commitment to ethical conduct, and compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
• You are a motivated self-starter who works effectively as both a collaborative team member and a project leader.
• You have the ability to exercise independent judgment and apply creative, practical problem-solving skills.
• You have a strong understanding of legal and commercial risk-management principles.
• You have the ability to make sound business recommendations and present clear analyses to stakeholders at all levels, including executive management.
• You have the ability to prioritize competing demands, manage high-volume workflows, and deliver multiple concurrent projects with close attention to detail.
Your experience includes:
• Eight to ten years of post-qualification legal experience, or equivalent experience under applicable qualification standards in China. Demonstrated skill and capability may take precedence over years of experience.
• At least five years of experience managing sales contracts for a multinational technology company; experience with hardware, software, and services contracts is preferred.
• Experience managing sales contracts across APAC is highly desirable.
• Broad commercial legal experience and familiarity with technology products and business models.
• Experience serving as the primary legal point of contact for contract negotiations and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience managing contracts throughout the lifecycle and maintaining accurate contract records.
• Experience advising internal clients, translating business requirements into clear contractual provisions, and summarizing legal documents for internal review and executive approval.
• Experience interpreting internal policies and delivering legal guidance or training on complex legal and business topics.
• Experience participating in or leading cross-functional process-improvement and problem-solving initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and experience using contract lifecycle management systems.
You might also have:
• Experience using, or demonstrated ability to learn, approved AI tools and applications to increase efficiency and improve ways of working.
Location:
Location: Beijing, China
Travel: None