Associate Director & Senior Counsel, Consumer Products & Technology

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced attorney to join our team of business lawyers providing legal support for consumer product, technology, and regulatory matters. This attorney will partner closely with our product, engineering, procurement, IP, and compliance teams to advance Bose’s consumer product businesses. They will provide timely and practical legal advice in a fast‑paced environment, with careful balancing of risks in light of commercial and strategic goals. Main responsibilities include drafting, review and negotiation of various types of contracts; regulatory monitoring, interpretation and advising on designated compliance topics; implementing various legal processes in business operations; and general legal counseling across multiple teams.

Areas of Focus

• Issue spot and advise product management teams on legal issues related to new product concepts and features.
• Maintain updated knowledge of legal and regulatory developments that are relevant to consumer electronics businesses. Understand the requirements, be capable of issue spotting, and support the business as needed to ensure compliance.
• Advise and counsel engineering teams on legal matters relating to co‑development and outsourced development activities, including the optimal structuring of relationships, risk assessment and management, and dispute resolution.
• Draft, negotiate and review agreements relating to product and technology development and services, securing desired business terms and legal protections.
• Review B2C advertising claims and advise teams on related truth‑in‑advertising, substantiation, and consumer protection requirements.
• Provide legal guidance and thought leadership on matters relating to products liability and product safety incident management.
• Develop and implement contract templates, playbooks and related processes to achieve efficiencies and best practices in contracting activities that support business operations and goals.
• Establish and build good working relationships with internal clients and senior leaders, based on mutual trust and respect, as well as knowledge of the company’s business and goals.

Experience

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. state bar required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a law firm or in‑house legal department focusing on matters relating to complex commercial agreements and regulatory counseling.
• Robust experience drafting and negotiating complex, high‑volume contracts, especially product and technology related agreements.
• Experience researching and effectively communicating global regulatory requirements; ability to synthesize requirements and support the business in implementing processes to ensure compliance.
• Strong familiarity with technology, ideally consumer electronics hardware and software.
• Understanding of the workings of various contract structures and business models, and how they drive business outcomes.
• Experience managing outside counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
• Additional experience preferred, but not required: M&A experience; direct‑to‑consumer business experience; engineering background or similar technical training or experience.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of Framingham, Massachusetts is: $172,000‑$236,500. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, and a generous employee discount.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to

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