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Principal Counsel, Supply Chain and 3rd Party Risk

Job ID 2025-14650 Date posted 28/10/2025 Location San Jose, California Category Legal
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We are seeking a compliance attorney to join the Arm Legal team with our Ethics and Compliance function in San Jose, CA. This is an opportunity to join our business at an exciting time as Arm’s business continues to grow, along with the importance of our brands. Reporting to Arm’s Chief Compliance Officer, you will be a licensed attorney and compliance minded professional familiar with the wide range of ethics and compliance issues relevant to companies in the semiconductor industry, but with expertise in supply chain and third-party risk issues.

Our US Legal team is predominantly based in San Jose, CA.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive compliance program with a foundation based off the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct for global supply chain operations, monitoring relevant laws, conducting legal risk assessments, and advising upon supplier adherence.
  • Sustainability and ESG Compliance: Provide Ethics and Compliance expertise on sustainability matters, with an emphasis on issues impacting the semiconductor industry and reporting frameworks such as Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, and relevant California standards. Also, advise upon legal and compliance considerations necessary to ensure adherence to the necessary frameworks for the further development of sustainable purchasing practices.
  • Advise on compliance with specific regulations and initiatives related to semiconductor supply chains, such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and anti-forced labor measures.
  • Serve as the primary Ethics and Compliance advisor for the Quality and the Standards teams with an emphasis on the interpretation of relevant ISO standards, such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and ISO 14001 as well as the development of relevant Ethics and Compliance metrics for reporting to governance bodies as appropriate.
  • Advise from an Ethics and Compliance perspective on the conduct of due diligence assessments of corporate supply chains, advise on risk mitigation strategies and opportunities to improve security, sustainability, and resilience.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners, including Sustainability, Engineering teams, corporate functions, external counsel, Procurement, and logistics teams on compliance and sustainability initiatives.
  • Work with E&C Colleagues on the evolution and administration of the Company’s Conflict of Interest Program, particularly as relates to program execution, risk identification, trend analysis and the deployment of metrics.

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate degree and a minimum of 6-8 years of experience advising multinational businesses on supply chain, third-party risk, and sustainability matters.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to deliver practical, compliance advice which is aligned to Arm’s strategy and culture in a clear and solutions-focused way
  • You will be proactive, adaptable and comfortable with autonomy – but collaborative in approach

‘Nice to Have Skills and Experience

  • Inhouse experience at a global corporation would be helpful, however, we are open to candidates with an interest in moving-house and can demonstrate their ability to program build from an ethics and compliance perspective
  • Experience using in-house vendor management risk platforms

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range:

$246,500-$333,500 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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