Sr. Commercial Counsel (Financial Services)

10 Days Old

Overview Databricks is looking for an experienced commercial attorney to join the commercial and go-to-market legal team. As Senior Counsel, you will review and negotiate customer agreements and provide legal support for revenue-generating activities. You will report to the Director & AGC, Commercial Legal. Location: We are hiring for roles locally in New York City, San Francisco, Mountain View, Denver, Bellevue, or Seattle. This is a hybrid role with in-office expectations. Responsibilities Review and negotiate commercial customer agreements, with emphasis on supporting financial services organizations (banks, insurance companies, asset managers, fintechs) while balancing risk and enabling rapid revenue growth. Cultivate strong relationships with field sales by providing strategic counsel to close sales transactions and support go-to-market efforts. Maintain and update legal agreements, ensuring terms and internal policies enable rapid revenue growth and long-term stability. Provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal counsel to internal Databricks clients and our customer base based on an understanding of Databricks capabilities, information security, and data privacy/compliance policies. Work cross-functionally with Finance, Information Security, Product, Privacy, and other partners to align policies and controls to global contracting processes. What We Look For Minimum seven (7) years of technology transactions experience, in law firm and/or in-house roles. Extensive experience supporting commercial transactions for cloud-based software companies, with a focus on financial services clients, and familiarity with consumption- and commit-based business models and quarterly sales cadences. Deep expertise drafting and negotiating complex sell-side agreements and advising on data privacy, information security, AI, and intellectual property (including open source software), with understanding of financial sector regulatory and procurement considerations. Ability to prioritize competing demands and be responsive in a fast-paced environment. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Growth mindset, attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Collaborative approach with internal clients and stakeholders. Experience and/or interest in mentoring junior legal team members. JD and good standing to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction. Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation. Pay range for Zone 1: $203,900—$285,425 USD. Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, equity, and region-specific benefits. Location may influence the applicable range. For more information regarding which range applies to your location, visit our page here. About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide and was founded by the creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and MLflow. Benefits Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks. For specific details on regional benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Databricks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We hire without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within the employer’s discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license and the employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone. Job Details Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Legal Industries: Software Development
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Location:
Mountain View, CA, United States
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Legal