Associate Attorney, Senior
Qualcomm · San Diego, CA
About this role
Qualcomm is hiring a mid-level Legal Counsel based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with SaaS. Compensation is listed at $139,200–$208,800 per year.
- Role
- Legal Counsel
- Function
- legal
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Posted
- Apr 6, 2026
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Job description
from Qualcomm careers##
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
## Job Area:
Legal Group, Legal Group > Legal Counsel
General Summary:
Qualcomm is seeking an attorney to join its in-house legal team in San Diego, focusing on supporting its broad range of businesses. Qualcomm’s existing legal teams work on a wide range of matters across the businesses---from drafting/negotiating complex commercial agreements to advising clients on legal issues related to customer/supplier transactions, SaaS related matters, AI, privacy, M&A due diligence matters, as well as safety-related and regulatory matters. This role requires a self-starter who is eager to learn and who possesses sophisticated negotiating and drafting skills that can be utilized for all aspects of commercial contracting and lifecycle management across various software and hardware technologies. The ideal candidate will have a technology and intellectual property background.
This role is located in San Diego, CA and requires onsite work (5 days a week).
Minimum Qualifications:
• Juris Doctorate degree or international equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant experience as counsel at a law firm or in-house.
• Active bar license to practice law in the state or jurisdiction where the employee will be practicing (or ability to obtain upon hiring).
Preferred Qualifications:
* Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a nationally recognized, top-tier ABA-accredited law school.