At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Assistant General Counsel – Commercial Legal

Based in St. Petersburg, FL

Jabil is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated attorney to join our Commercial Legal team as an Assistant General Counsel.

This role encompasses leading complex commercial transactions and customer engagements related to Jabil product offerings and contract manufacturing and solutions businesses.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience drafting and negotiating product development, commercialization, sophisticated manufacturing and supply agreements, and other service and maintenance agreements.

Working closely with business partners as their primary point of legal support and the senior management team of Jabil’s Commercial Legal team, this attorney will:

• Serve as lead counsel supporting business units across the full product and/or services lifecycle, from concept and development through commercialization and post-market activities.

• Act as lead counsel on services transactions and strategic commercial engagements.

• The role will also support merger and acquisitions - related activities.

What will you do?

• Lead drafting, review, negotiation, and lifecycle management of product related and manufacturing and technology services and supply agreements

• Draft and negotiate ancillary agreements, including statements of work, quality agreements, professional services agreements, license agreements, tooling agreements, and related contracts

• Advise business teams in consultation with subject matter experts on commercial risk allocation, including liability, indemnities, warranties, IP, termination, and dispute resolution in collaboration with subject matter experts

• Partner with sales, business development, finance, and operations to structure new business transactions

• Develop a deep understanding of Jabil’s contract manufacturing and other business models and risk profiles

• Develop strong working relationships with internal business clients and external customers

• Analyze and summarize complex legal, regulatory, and commercial issues for senior management

• Provide advice on contract interpretation, performance disputes, and ongoing customer and supplier matters

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, e.g., regulatory, compliance, IP, litigation, and quality teams, on governance and claims management

• Manage outside counsel as needed for specialized commercial matters

• Recommend and drive best practices in product governance and commercial contracting

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Reports to VP, Commercial Legal

• Initially, the role does NOT directly manage employees, though this may evolve

• May supervise professional staff or less experienced attorneys

What is the experience needed to be successful in this role?

• Graduate of an ABA-accredited or foreign-equivalent law school; member of a bar in good standing and eligible to practice law in Florida

• Ideally 4–12 years of legal experience, including demonstrated experience serving as product counsel or advising on product lifecycle legal issues and/or manufacturing and supply agreements

• Substantial experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly manufacturing, supply, or development agreements

• Experience with an OEM as a product counsel and/or in the manufacturing industry preferred

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to advise senior leadership

• Strong business acumen and practical, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving

• Function independently in a dynamic, fast-paced corporate environment, while collaborating across functions and geographies

• Amenable to attending calls with global business counterparts outside standard Eastern U.S. business hours

Benefits Package with Jabil

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities

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