Rob Simmons
Operations and Product Counsel, Sonos, Inc.
- Role
- Senior Operations and Product Counsel at Sonos, Inc.
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rob Simmons
Tenacious, energetic in-house counsel able to work effectively with senior management (practical approach to handling legal and commercial matters), proven success in negotiating and drafting agreements (vendor and supply, licensing, non-disclosure), compliance training, regulatory compliance, managing international IP portfolios, identifying and addressing legal challenges in data privacy, global expansion, keen sense of urgency, integrity, results-oriented.Specialties-Sports and Entertainment Sponsorship agreements -Commercial Transactions -Antitrust -Unfair Competition- Labor and Employment, Regulatory -Compliance and Ethics -International Business Development -Data Privacy-Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Senior Operations and Product Counsel
May 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US
As Senior Operations and Product Counsel, I lead legal strategy across Sonos’ global supply chain, manufacturing, and product development operations. I advise senior leadership in Product, Operations, and Engineering, navigating complex legal challenges from design through distribution. My work includes negotiating high-impact supplier agreements, guiding trade compliance, managing tariff and customs matters, and shaping long-term legal risk strategies amid evolving technologies and geopolitics. I oversee outside counsel on cross-border issues to ensure alignment with our global legal and business goals.I also integrate AI into key legal work streams, streamlining and accelerating routine legal tasks that every in-house team faces — enhancing both speed and precision in service delivery.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
J.D
Dartmouth College
B.A., Philosophy
Skills
- Privacy Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Compliance
- Corporate Law
- Strategy
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Consumer Products
- International Business Development
- Due Diligence
- Sponsorship Marketing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Regulations
- Corporate Governance
- Unfair Competition
- Management
- Licensing
- Sports Marketing
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers
- Contract Negotiation
- Leadership
- Budgets
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