Contract Attorney (Temporary)
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
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About the role
In house legal support of the business. Work on a broad array of legal issues in collaboration with the legal team, including opportunities to provide support on IP, privacy, employment, procurement, licensing, litigation, development & engineering, general corporate, commercial matters and other cutting edge legal issues and other duties as they come up in a fast-paced high-tech environment.
This is a unique opportunity to get an in-depth view of being in- house counsel at a high-growth industry - auto-tech, while rolling up your sleeves to pitch in on cutting-edge legal issues. The ideal candidate is passionate about the law, eager to learn new issues, enthusiastic to work with our business teams, ready to work hard in an exciting, in fast-paced environment.
Skills /Experience Desired
- J.D. Degree from accredited law school, good academic credentials. Membership in CA Bar
- Experience in house / corporate environment (licensing, IP, commercial contracts)
- Contract review/drafting, technology licensing experience.
- Research novel legal issues.
- Self-starter, resourceful, diligent work ethics and detailed oriented.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal).
- Solution-oriented.
- Prior public speaking / presentation experience.
- A strong drive and desire to solve problems, with a balanced focus on both legal and business concerns, and great decision-making skills.
- Enthusiasm for positive and respectful relationships internally and externally.
- A pro-active, can-do attitude, good communication skills.
- Capacity to work independently, as well as part of a team.
About the Company
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) is a place for exceptional people with outstanding ideas and the absolute willingness to bring them to life. With R&D facilities all over the U.S., you will be surrounded by engineers, software developers, and designers pushing technology boundaries to shape the future wherever you are.
We are not just about cars: we are also about the latest and greatest software, cutting-edge technology, and groundbreaking innovation.
Here at MBRDNA, you create a digital ecosystems around cars, you design a language between humans and machines, you make a car even more intelligent - you make the new reality for cars. We have an open and flexible environment to allow you to push boundaries, join MBRDNA and design your future.
Additional Information: Full-time. This is a contract/temp position. Hourly pay DOE
From Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.'s careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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