Sr. Counsel, Product

Databricks•San Francisco, WA

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About The Position

Databricks is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to provide practical legal advice to engineering and product management teams as the company navigates evolving global laws and regulations related to big data, including data privacy, data protection, and AI. The role reports to the Assistant General Counsel, Product. The Senior Product Counsel will provide end-to-end product counseling from ideation through end of life, partnering with internal teams and external partners building, deploying, and operating technology for internal and external users. The role also supports commercialization and go-to-market efforts, advises on product and security issues, assists with process improvements, drafts and negotiates product-related agreements, evaluates vendor data flows and privacy risks, and participates in cybersecurity incident response. The position may provide flexible, as-needed legal support in other areas of the business.

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant legal experience at a top law firm and/or in-house.
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 desire to work on related legal issues.
Technical background through engineering or hard-science academic study, demonstrated ability to acquire deep product understanding, or significant 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.
Ability to learn new areas of law and legal skills quickly.

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 experience.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end product counseling, from ideation through end of life.
Partner with teams across Databricks and external partners building, deploying, and operating technology for external and internal users.
Work cross-functionally with commercialization, product marketing, marketing, and communications teams to bring offerings to market.
Collaborate with legal leaders in commercial, go-to-market, compliance, corporate, and public affairs on product issues.
Understand product and data risks, anticipate questions, and translate technical and security concerns into explanations understandable to non-technical lawyers.
Help product stakeholders develop process improvements and contribute to improvements to the product counseling function.
Draft and update form agreements regarding products and services, and negotiate product- and security-related changes to customer contracts, including DPAs and BAAs.
Provide general legal support on a flexible, as-needed basis in other areas of the business.
Work with potential vendors to understand data flows, assess privacy and data protection risks, and coordinate with the privacy legal team as appropriate.
Advise on cybersecurity issues as a member of incident response teams.
Contribute as a team player to the legal department’s reputation as an effective, respected, and valued company resource.
Exercise sound business and legal judgment, including knowing when to escalate concerns.