General Counsel

Title:

General Counsel

Company:
Mattson Technology, Inc., a 38-year Silicon Valley company, designs, manufactures, markets, and globally supports plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to fabricate integrated circuits for the global semiconductor industry.

Mattson Technology, Inc. offers processing equipment that utilizes innovative technologies to deliver advanced processing capabilities and high productivity for the fabrication of current and next-generation integrated circuits. Our equipment and technologies are used by leading memory and logic, analog /power device manufacturers worldwide. Innovations from Mattson Technology in Atomic Surface Engineering address the most critical logic and memory manufacturing challenges.

In May 2016, Mattson Technology was acquired by Beijing's E-Town Capital. Our new investor's vision is that Mattson Technology, with its Silicon Valley DNA, will continue to operate as a global, market-driven technology provider serving worldwide semiconductor manufacturing customers. In July, 2025, the company successfully listed in Shanghai's STAR Exchange. As the external trade compliance environment evolves, Mattson Technology now operates independently from the parent company in product, business, and operations, serving customers outside of China.

Structure:
Reports to CEO

Mission:
The General Counsel serves as the primary legal advisor to the organization, providing strategic guidance on all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters impacting the business. In this role, you will partner closely with executive leadership to protect the company's interests, ensure compliance with federal and California state laws, support global operations, and enable business growth in a highly regulated and competitive semiconductor market.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Cross‑Functional Partnership

* Serve as a strategic legal advisor to the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors, shaping company direction and supporting high‑impact decision‑making.

* Lead and manage the Legal Department, including oversight of outside counsel, resource allocation, and legal budget management to ensure cost‑effective operations.

* Build strong partnerships with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Service, Finance, HR, IT, and Product teams to enable business executives.

* Provide clear, practical, and solutions‑oriented legal guidance that balances risk with operational realities and accelerates business outcomes.

* Act as a trusted, proactive advisor to leadership, contributing to strategy development, risk planning, and enterprise‑wide initiatives.

Litigation &

Risk Management:

* Manage litigation, arbitration, and disputes; select, direct, and evaluate external counsel.

* Oversee legal spend and manage litigation budgets, including forecasting, insurer‑covered matters, deductible strategy, and cost‑control measures with panel counsel.

* Develop and maintain frameworks to assess, mitigate, and monitor legal and operational risk.

* Advise on insurance coverage, claims handling, and enterprise risk‑mitigation strategies.

Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy

* Oversee IP protection in partnership with outside counsel, engineering and R&D teams.

* Manage patent portfolio strategy, trade secret protection, and IP litigation.

* Ensure safeguarding of proprietary technology critical to competitive advantage.

Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

* Oversee all corporate governance functions, including board documentation, shareholder matters, entity management, and maintenance of company policies and legal infrastructure.

* Ensure compliance with federal, California, and international laws applicable to semiconductor manufacturing and global operations, including:

* Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) requirements

* Export controls and trade compliance (EAR/ITAR)

* Data privacy and security laws (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR where applicable)

* Employment and labor regulations

* Develop, implement, and maintain company‑wide compliance programs, internal audits, and employee training frameworks.

* Structure and negotiate investment, financing, and equity transactions to support corporate growth and strategic initiatives.

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