Corporate Counsel - East Coast/UK
Drata
•$145,000 - $222,600•Hybrid
About The Position
Drata is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join its Legal Department. This role will report to the SVP, Legal and will focus heavily on commercial (sales and procurement) and privacy matters. The position involves providing legal support to stakeholders at all levels and implementing operational processes, platforms, and tools to scale and shape the legal function. The role is open for a candidate located on the East Coast of the US or in the UK to support teams across those time zones.
Requirements
- A lawyer who is committed and embodies our core values and mission; demonstrates them each day (Trust is our Ethos!)
- Ability to identify and manage risk and to provide practical, results-oriented legal advice that helps the company achieve its business objectives
- A pragmatic execution-oriented transactional lawyer who can promptly solve day-to-day commercial contracting issues and highlight any key or novel risks that arise.
- Clear communicator who can simplify, organize, and deliver information and advise in a way others can understand and act upon
- Strategic thinking with exceptional organizational skills and desire to create and grow the Company’s legal function
- Client focused and sensible approach to handling complex legal issues
- Self-Starter who is ready to work in a fast-paced start-up environment
- Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, a pragmatic approach to problem solving, as well as a track record of success in handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and evolving technology-driven business environment
- 5+ years of experience (in house or law firm), 3+ years of relevant SaaS commercial experience
- Proven success working effectively across business units and internal functions to efficiently resolve complex business and risk management issues while considering many non-legal variables, such as culture, brand, communications, government relations, tax, revenue recognition, insurance, finance and other functional areas.
- Experience negotiating B2B SaaS, specifically in software security and compliance
- Proficient with G-Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, etc), DocuSign, Slack
- Working knowledge of scalable a contract database solution, and general working knowledge of finance invoicing systems, and project management software
- High technical proficiency and critical thinking skills to ensure we're thoughtfully challenging ourselves in the design of our internal systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a start-up atmosphere is highly desirable
- Prior Experience building out and leading in-house legal teams that are committed to strategic differentiation and high quality execution
- Product counseling, privacy, and cybersecurity experience or interest is a plus
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements including but not limited to commercial transactions, SAs, DPAs, NDAs, and other commercial matters with domestic and international parties including clients, partners, and vendors
- Assist in management and maintenance of company’s standard contract templates and playbooks that streamline the contracting process, reduce friction with customer, while mitigating risk for the company
- Ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations and standards, securities regulations, corporate governance requirements and other relevant legal and statutory requirements
- Proactively address evolving regulatory and governance compliance environment, including changes in laws, regulations, regulatory focus areas and industry best practices
- Provide oversight and leadership for all legal needs of the business, advising across business function
Benefits
- Stock equity
- Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
- Comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services
- 401(k) plan
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts
- Discounted voluntary offerings
- Paid Parental Leave policy
- Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits
- Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development
- Access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities
- Flexible vacation policy
- Paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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