OPT Legal Internship

Our high-performing legal team is looking for someone who is as driven, adaptable, and passionate as we are about the work this dynamic and challenging industry demands.  Sitting in 20+ countries, our internal clients rely on us for support in developing, producing, promoting, and selling exciting, cutting-edge technology solutions all around the world.  

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements, including joint development, distribution, vendor, sales and logistics, service, IP license, partnership, and more.
• Counsel business teams on a range of legal topics, including intellectual property, corporate governance, commercial law, competition, and other legal and regulatory areas.
• Collaborate with the global legal team to develop and implement best practices and policies in the areas of contracting, licensing, corporate governance, and compliance.
• Assist with special projects at all levels of Renesas

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and license in at least one U.S. state bar (preferably California or New York).
• 1-3+ years of experience at a top law firm or similar in-house role.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Keen attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and excellent organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
• Good judgment with an understanding of when to ask for guidance or input, and how to spot and solve issues.
• Cooperative attitude and an affinity for working with others to get the job done.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com.

Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.