Sr. Counsel

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model with an exclusive focus on manufacturing its customers’ products. As of 2024, TSMC serves more than 500 customers and manufactures over 11,000 products for high-performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. It is the world’s largest provider of logic ICs, with an annual capacity of over 17 million 12-inch equivalent wafers in 2025. TSMC operates fabs in Taiwan as well as manufacturing subsidiaries in Washington State, Japan and China, and the Company began construction on a specialty technology fab in Dresden, Germany, in 2024. In Arizona, TSMC is building three fabs, with the first starting 4nm production in 2025, the second by 2028, and the third by the end of the decade.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Attorney to provide comprehensive legal services, including leading contract drafting, review and negotiations, managing legal projects, and supporting R&D and corporate operations.

This role focuses on contract drafting, review and negotiation and managing legal projects, specifically with academic and/or research institutions worldwide. Additionally, the successful candidate will also provide strategic and professional advice to R&D, BD and Operations on potential or actual legal issues across diverse operational matters.

Job Responsibilities

1.Academic and Research Institutions transactions : Draft, negotiate, and review academic research and joint development contracts, ensuring full alignment with TSMC’s objectives, technical requirements, and legal standards. Also will help CR maintain good working relationship with all oversea institutions.

2.Partners Collaboration: Discuss and provide early legal support for potential partner collaborations, and provide drafting, negotiations and commercial advices.

3.R&D, BD and Operation Transactions: Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, including without limitation, licensing agreements and joint development agreements, ensuring full alignment with TSMC’s objectives, technical requirements, and legal standards.

4.Legal Advisory: Provide legal counsel on RD engagements, business transactions, operational matters, and IP related matters to mitigate corporate risk.

Job Qualifications

1. Education: JD or LLM degree from a top-tier US or UK law school with excellent academic credentials.

2. Experience: A minimum of 5 to 8 years of professional legal experience, with qualified attorney license and with a proven track record as inhouse counsel providing legal advisory roles in corporate matters and contract related matters.

3. Language Proficiency: Native or professional fluency in written and spoken English is required to facilitate cross-border collaboration and complex negotiations.

4. Technical Skills: Proficiency in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial agreements.

5. Professional Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and influence decision-making in a fast-paced, global corporate environment.

TSMC Core Values

At TSMC, we invite talented individuals who share our vision and values to contribute to our continued success. Our core values are the foundation of our culture, guiding every decision and action. We seek applicants who deeply resonate with these principles and embody them in their work:

• Integrity: Tell the truth. We do not brag. We do not make commitments lightly. Once we make a commitment, we devote ourselves completely to meeting that commitment.
• Commitment: Employees are dedicated to the company, view the company’s success as their own and work diligently to make their best contributions. As commitment is mutual, the Company strives to serve the best interests of its employees. 
• Innovation: Innovation is the wellspring of the Company's growth. It means more than new ideas; it means putting ideas into practice. 
• Customer Trust: We strive to build deep and enduring relationships with our customers, who trust and rely on us to be part of their success over the long term.

(For more details on TSMC’s Core Values, please visit：https://www.tsmc.com/english/aboutTSMC/values)Fostering a global inclusive workplace reflects TSMC’s core values and business philosophy and is essential for our future success. Our commitment to global inclusive workplace allows us to create an environment where every employee, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, can bring their unique perspective and experiences to work, enabling us to drive profitability, increase productivity, and unleash innovation. We strive to create a workplace that is equitable and accessible to all employees. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission and provide excellent service to our global customers.