Senior Specialist, Legal Counsel

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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Legal Counsel Job Description: The Role: As a global leader in semiconductor and advanced materials process solutions, Entegris requires a Legal Specialist with solid legal expertise and extensive in ‑ house experience to support its fast ‑ paced and highly regulated business environment. This role is a key member of the APAC Legal Team, with primary responsibility for legal matters in Taiwan and additional support across other APAC jurisdictions. The Legal Specialist will work closely with Legal colleagues across APAC and globally, partnering with internal business teams to deliver timely, practical, and business ‑ oriented legal support to various stakeholders. In this role you will: Efficiently draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial contracts and legal documents, including commercial agreements, intercompany contracts, internal legal policies, and other corporate documentation, with strong business judgment . Provide pragmatic and effective legal advice and dispute resolution solutions to business teams and other internal stakeholders, balancing legal requirements with commercial objectives . Handle corporate governance matters, including preparation of board of directors’ and shareholders’ meeting materials, corporate registrations, filings, and related compliance matters . Deliver internal legal and compliance training to employees, such as intellectual property protection, compliance with the Code of Business Conduct, and regulatory awareness . Partner with HR to investigate employee misconduct or policy violations, manage employee complaints, labor disputes, and labor contract ‑ related issues . Support and execute special legal projects, including the implementation of IP protection measures at manufacturing sites, legal entity integrations, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives. Drive continuous improvement, optimization, and digitalization (including AI enablement) of legal systems, workflows, and processes . Support internal administrative matters and operational needs of the APAC Legal Team. Traits we believe make a strong candidate: Law degree from a reputable and well recognized university; must be licensed to practice law in Taiwan or the United States . At least 7 years of full time legal experience, including a minimum of 3 years of in house experience; experience in the semiconductor or other technology industries is strongly preferred . Strong conversational fluency in both Chinese and English, with proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn, adopt, and leverage AI tools (including AI Agents) to enhance productivity and efficiency in legal work . Enjoys working in a multinational and cross cultural environment; highly organized, detail oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing legal processes and workflows . Mature, adaptable, creative, and solution oriented mindset, with a strong sense of ownership and a passion for problem solving and continuous learning . Excellent time management skills; thrives in a fast paced environment, with strong analytical capabilities, clear thinking, concise communication, and the ability to simplify complex issues into practical solutions . Your success will be measured by: The timely, accurate, and business ‑ oriented delivery of legal support for Taiwan and assigned APAC matters, including the quality, clarity, and practicality of legal advice provided to business teams and stakeholders . The ability to independently manage complex commercial contracts, corporate matters, and cross ‑ functional legal issues with sound judgment, minimal escalation, and strong risk awareness . Effective collaboration with the Global and APAC Legal teams, HR, and other internal stakeholders, demonstrating accountability, trust, and seamless cross ‑ regional teamwork . Successful handling of corporate governance matters, internal investigations, labor ‑ related issues, and compliance initiatives in a manner that is legally sound, fair, and aligned with company values . Tangible improvements in legal workflows, systems, or processes, including the successful adoption and application of AI tools to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability of legal operations . The effective execution of special legal projects, including IP protection initiatives at manufacturing sites, legal entity integrations, restructurings, and M&A ‑ related matters, delivered with strong project ownership and alignment with business objectives . The ability to proactively identify legal risks and opportunities early, translate complex legal issues into clear business guidance, and support informed decision ‑ making . Consistent professionalism, reliability, and ownership in managing assigned workstreams and Legal Department priorities .