LaunchDarkly
Commercial Counsel
Remote - US · Vp
Sponsorship not specified$136k-$187kDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- You'll be reporting to the VP Legal, Commercial and joining a small ( but mighty ) Legal team.
- About LaunchDarkly: Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise.
- Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature.
Responsibilities
- Independently negotiate a variety of customer-related agreements including SaaS agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), distribution/partner agreements, NDAs, and other transactions relating to the distribution and sale of LaunchDarkly's products and services.
- Independently negotiate and manage vendor contracts.
- Develop a close working relationship with business stakeholders to facilitate efficient and effective review of agreements and deliver solutions-oriented legal advice across internal functions.
- Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software.
- Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize
- We're building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind.
Requirements
- Proven drafting skills with an eye for detail and efficiency in drafting.
- Negotiation skills that include the ability to explain the company positions and policies effectively and succinctly.
- Strong sense of flexibility and ability to use judgment even in ambiguous situations.
- A track record of positive collaborative experiences and cross-functional projects.
- Graduate of an ABA-accredited law school ( JD ) and bar admission in good standing in your practice jurisdiction.
- 4 years of relevant sales-side transactional experience at a law firm or in-house (some in-house experience preferred), ideally with international exposure.
- Understanding of SaaS contracting models, including data privacy and revenue recognition issues.
- Sense of urgency, with ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change within a rapidly growing company.
- Strong internal / external customer service skills.
- Team player with a high level of professionalism and commitment to developing strong relationships with colleagues, internal clients, and teams across the business.
- A love of learning, a curious mind, and a good sense of humor.
Nice to have
- Strong preference for prior experience with a rapidly growing company
- Previous exposure to data security and privacy laws (e.g. GDPR, CCPA )
- Experience in project management of cross-functional initiatives
- Experience using and/or implementing Ironclad
- Experience using DocuSign, Confluence, and/or Salesforce/ CPQ
- Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 3:
- Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $ 136,000 - $187,000 **
- Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $ 122,000 - $168,000 **
Compensation
- Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 3:
- Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $ 136,000 - $187,000 **
- Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $ 122,000 - $168,000 **
- Zone 3: All other US locations - $ 116,000 - $159,000 **
- LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs.
- Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Equal opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- LD invites any applicant to review our written Affirmative Action Plan.
- Do you need a disability accommodation?
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