Manager, Global Entity Management

Datadog•New York, NY

2d•$121,000 - $161,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Datadog is hiring a Manager, Global Entity Management to own the company’s global subsidiary entity portfolio, which spans roughly 8,100 employees across 35 countries. The role is part of Legal Operations and manages entity formation and maintenance across multiple jurisdictions, corporate records and statutory filings, and coordination with Finance, Tax, People, and other internal teams. The position works directly with government agencies, registries, registered agents, local counsel, and outside service providers. It also serves as a company-wide point of contact for questions about Datadog’s corporate structure. Entity management will remain the substantial majority of the role. The position owns Diligent Entities as the system of record, including data integrity, configuration, reporting, training, and process improvement. The role will also help automate repetitive work and assess AI and legal technology tools, with broader cross-training across Legal Operations workstreams over time. The role includes supervised securities support: Section 16 Forms 3, 4 and 5, Forms 144, Rule 10b5-1 plan administration, entity data for periodic SEC filings, and board support as needed. Prior public company reporting experience is welcome but not required; the team provides training. The position manages, develops, and sets priorities for one Corporate Paralegal. The position reports to the Senior Director, Legal Operations. The Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities owns the securities and entity-management work product and sets standards for the work. Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, which may include variable compensation. The reasonably estimated yearly salary is $121,000–$161,000 USD, with compensation based on factors including skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

Seven or more years of hands-on entity management experience, including substantial experience with a multi-jurisdictional portfolio, in-house, at a law firm, or at a corporate services provider.
Practical experience with entity formation and ongoing maintenance in multiple countries, including foreign qualification, good standing, annual filings, registered agents, and local statutory requirements.
Direct experience dealing with government agencies, company registries, and regulators on corporate filings.
A track record of coordinating with internal partners outside Legal, such as Finance, Tax, and People.
Proficiency with an entity management platform; experience with Diligent Entities or a comparable system is acceptable if willing to become an expert in Diligent Entities.
Strong document and spreadsheet skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to use Google Workspace as well.
Drafting skills for corporate governance documents such as resolutions, consents, certificates, and minutes.
Comfort with international portfolio mechanics, such as nominee and minority shareholder arrangements, local director requirements, and jurisdiction-specific statutory filings.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with the capacity to manage a high volume of deadlines.
Sound judgment about what to handle, flag, or escalate, and confidence to escalate early.
Experience managing or mentoring a junior colleague.
Willingness to learn the securities reporting responsibilities and manage deadlines once trained.
Willingness to cross-train more broadly across Legal Operations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with outside counsel, registered agents, and service providers across countries and time zones.
A bachelor’s degree, an associate degree, or a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program; equivalent relevant experience may be considered if none of these credentials are held.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Section 16, Forms 144, Rule 10b5-1 administration, or public company reporting.
Experience implementing or migrating an entity management system, or materially improving the data quality of an existing system.
Experience rationalizing a legacy entity portfolio by consolidating or winding down dormant companies, including entities acquired through M&A.
Experience evaluating, piloting, or rolling out legal technology or AI tools.
Experience supporting restricted party or sanctions screening.
Experience at a multinational technology or SaaS company, or supporting one through a firm or service provider.
A notary public commission in New York, or willingness to obtain one.
Certification from NALA as a Certified Paralegal or Advanced Certified Paralegal, or from NFPA as a CORE Registered Paralegal or PACE Registered Paralegal.

Responsibilities

Manage entity formations, foreign qualifications, branch registrations, conversions, mergers, dissolutions, liquidations, and deregistrations for US and international entities, coordinating with service providers and local counsel.
Maintain entities in good standing by managing annual reports and returns, statutory filings, business licenses, registered-agent records, agents for service of process, and local compliance requirements.
Deal directly with company registries, tax authorities, chambers of commerce, and other government bodies regarding filings, registrations, certificates, and inquiries.
Own the global entity compliance calendar and flag upcoming deadlines early.
Track director and officer appointments and resignations; maintain signature and delegation-of-authority records; prepare powers of attorney, incumbency certificates, and secretary’s certificates; and communicate changes in signing authority.
Review legacy, dormant, and acquired entities and recommend whether to maintain, consolidate, or wind them down; carry out the resulting plan.
Maintain worldwide minute books, statutory registers, organizational charts, and entity records in physical and electronic form.
Draft board and stockholder resolutions, written consents, subsidiary minutes, and organizational documents such as articles, bylaws, and operating agreements for attorney review.
Respond to requests for certificates of good standing, certified copies, apostilles, and legalizations.
Manage Know Your Customer (KYC), Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO), and related diligence requests, compiling and maintaining supporting entity ownership, formation, and governance documents.
Coordinate with Tax on tax-driven entity changes, restructurings, and intercompany arrangements, and provide required corporate approvals and records.
Support Finance and Treasury with statutory audits, bank account openings and closures, signatory changes, and entity data for financial reporting and audit requests.
Coordinate with People on new-country openings, including employer registrations, local entity setup, and corporate steps required before hiring or paying employees.
Advise Procurement, Sales, Real Estate, and other company teams on which entity to use and how Datadog is structured.
Own Diligent Entities as the system of record, maintaining data integrity, configuration, and reporting, and train internal users.
Audit entity records periodically, correct inaccurate or outdated data, and improve register reliability.
Build and maintain trackers, workflows, and standard operating procedures, documenting them for continuity.
Work with Legal Operations to automate repetitive entity work and evaluate appropriate uses of AI and other tools.
Prepare, file, and track Section 16 Forms 3, 4, and 5 and maintain supporting ownership records under the supervision of the Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities.
Prepare and file Forms 144 and administer Rule 10b5-1 plan adoptions, modifications, and terminations.
Provide entity information for periodic SEC filings, including the subsidiary list filed with the Form 10-K.
Support board and committee matters as needed; board and committee administration is managed by the Corporate & Securities group.
Manage, develop, and set priorities for one Corporate Paralegal, and train them on entity work as it is standardized.
Cross-train across other Legal Operations workstreams and participate in shared-services coverage and cross-training.