Sr. Counsel, Product

Databricks•Washington, DC

12d•$219,800 - $335,850

About The Position

Databricks is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to advise its engineering and product management teams on legal issues arising from big data, data privacy, data protection, AI, and other rapidly evolving global laws and regulations. The role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Product. The position provides end-to-end product counseling, from ideation through end of life, and partners with internal teams and external partners that build, deploy, and operate technology. It works cross-functionally with commercialization, product marketing, marketing, communications, and legal leaders across commercial, go-to-market, compliance, corporate, and public affairs. The role also drafts and updates product and services agreements, negotiates product- and security-related customer contract changes, assesses vendor data flows and privacy risks, and advises on cybersecurity matters as part of incident response teams. General legal support for other business areas may also be provided as needed. The successful candidate will bring strong legal and business judgment, technical understanding, and the ability to explain technical and security concerns to non-technical legal colleagues. They will help improve product counseling processes and support stakeholders in developing process improvements. Databricks offers compensation by location zone, with a Zone 1 salary range of $244,200–$335,850 and a Zone 2 range of $219,800–$302,300. The total compensation package may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house; a combination of both is a plus.
At least 2 years of focused experience in product, privacy, and/or intellectual property law.
State bar membership.
Deep understanding of cloud and software technology and a strong interest in legal issues in these areas.
Technical background through engineering or hard-science education, demonstrated ability to develop deep product understanding, or substantial personal experience as a technology enthusiast.
Ability to prioritize and manage time and client expectations amid competing demands, often without direct guidance.
Comfort working with distributed teams.
Good judgment in raising issues and collaborating with others.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI, FedRAMP requirements, or payments.
Experience working for a company offering platform services to business customers.
A combination of law firm and in-house legal experience.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end product counseling, from product ideation through end of life.
Advise engineering and product management teams on product, data protection, privacy, marketing, technology transaction, and related legal matters.
Exercise sound business and legal judgment, including deciding when to provide guidance, raise concerns, or escalate issues.
Contribute to developing and improving processes for the product counseling function.
Partner with internal teams and external partners building, deploying, and operating technology for internal and external users.
Work with commercialization, product marketing, marketing, and communications teams to bring products and services to market.
Collaborate with legal leaders in commercial, go-to-market, compliance, corporate, and public affairs on product issues.
Understand product and data risks and translate technical and security concerns into explanations that non-technical lawyers can understand.
Assist product stakeholders in developing process improvements.
Draft and update form agreements for products and services, and negotiate product- and security-related changes to customer contracts, including DPAs and BAAs.
Provide general legal support to other business areas as needed.
Assess potential vendors’ data flows to determine privacy and data protection risks, coordinating with the privacy legal team as appropriate.
Advise on cybersecurity issues as a member of incident response teams.
Contribute to the legal department as an effective, respected, and valued resource within the company.