The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  VMware is hiring a Corporate Counsel in Los Angeles, CA.

• Role description

  A senior Corporate Counsel who loves Negotiation will feel at home in our Los Angeles, CA team, where good ideas outrank job titles. At $114,000 - $169,000, this Corporate Counsel seat rewards 5+ years in general with autonomy, mentorship, and a long runway for growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Earn the trust to make builder-led judgment calls without a committee
  • Trade quick wins for make-it-better fixes when the math favors patience
  • Support daily operations at our Los Angeles site and keep workflows moving
  • Keep senior expectations grounded in what the full-time role can deliver
  • Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
  • Carry the Process Improvement thread across three time zones and two tools
  • Map the handoffs between CA teams so nothing falls in the cracks
  • Keep Notary Public handoffs warm so Los Angeles partners never feel dropped

  What You'll Bring

  • Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
  • A history of leaving general processes better than you found them
  • Track record that proves you can quick-to-ship under deadline pressure
  • Hands-on proficiency with HIPAA Compliance, ideally paired with Negotiation
  • Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
  • A Los Angeles network, or the hustle to build one from scratch

  Across CA, the learning-obsessed general systems people trust most often turn out to be VMware, built quietly in Los Angeles. We build an environment where spirited-and-grounded ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

  Earn a $114,000 - $169,000 base while a mentor accelerates your jump from senior to lead, with benefits and flexibility along for the ride.

  This minute, the Corporate Counsel chair sits empty and the search is on.

  Interested? click apply and tell us why you're the right person for this role.

• Required skills

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Legal Document Management
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Notary Public
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Process Improvement
  • Negotiation

• Benefits & perks

  • HSA investment options
  • Car Allowance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid sick leave
  • Physical therapy coverage
  • Employee resource groups (ERGs)

• Apply before 2026-08-17

  Submit your application for this Full-time general position.