Senior Director of Commercial and Legal Affairs

Backblaze

Senior legal leader guiding Backblaze’s cloud storage commercial, privacy, and product legal functions. Leading technology transactions, AI counseling, privacy, and legal team development.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $210,000 - $264,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading commercial, privacy, and product legal functions, with a strong focus on negotiating complex technology transactions and advising on global privacy laws. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and provide strategic legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle.

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J.D. DegreeActive U.S. Bar Membership10+ Years Legal ExperienceNegotiating Enterprise SaaS AgreementsGlobal Privacy and Data Protection Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Commercial ContractingDrafting and Negotiating AgreementsData Protection ComplianceAI and Machine Learning Legal GuidanceContracting Process Optimization

Soft Skills

Clear Communication SkillsLeadership and MentoringBusiness JudgmentCollaboration Across FunctionsSolutions-Oriented Approach

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled Contracting ToolsLegal ToolingContracting PlaybooksNegotiation Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Active U.S. Bar Membership

Industry Keywords

SaaSGDPRCCPATechnology TransactionsPrivacy Terms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee Backblaze’s commercial, privacy, and product legal functions
Serve as strategic business partner across Sales, Product, Engineering, Security, and Compliance
Lead commercial contracting and own complex, high-value, and strategic transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate enterprise SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, partnership and channel agreements, reseller agreements, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, and related technology transactions
Provide strategic guidance on complex or high-risk negotiations
Advise on global privacy and data protection matters, including GDPR and CCPA
Oversee data protection agreements, privacy terms, and related contractual frameworks
Advise Product and Engineering teams on product design, feature development, and launches
Counsel on data use, AI and machine learning, intellectual property, open source, and product-related regulatory issues
Advise on commercial, privacy, and contractual terms for AI features and AI-driven workloads
Develop and improve commercial playbooks, templates, policies, and negotiation frameworks
Optimize contracting processes, including through AI-enabled contracting and legal tooling
Partner with Legal Operations to enhance tooling, workflows, and reporting
Provide training and guidance on contracting best practices, privacy requirements, and risk awareness
Lead, manage, mentor, coach, and develop legal professionals
Set priorities, allocate work, and support team planning, resourcing, and process improvements
Report to the Head of Legal & Compliance

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing
10 or more years of relevant legal experience
Substantial experience negotiating and leading complex technology transactions, including enterprise SaaS agreements and strategic partnerships
Meaningful in-house legal experience, preferably at a high-growth technology or SaaS company
Strong experience supporting enterprise sales motions, partner and channel relationships, and global commercial operations
Working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws
Experience advising on data protection obligations in commercial agreements and product offerings
Experience providing practical legal guidance to product and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle
Familiarity with, or genuine willingness to develop fluency in, AI and its legal, privacy, and commercial implications
Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently
Prior experience managing, mentoring, or developing legal team members, or demonstrated readiness to take on people management responsibilities
Excellent business judgment and ability to manage competing priorities
Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across functions and seniority levels
Clear and effective communication skills
Hands-on, pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach with strong ownership and accountability

Benefits

Comp & perks

Great healthcare benefits (100% healthcare premiums for family)
Competitive compensation
401K matching
RSU equity awards
Flexible vacation policy
Maternity & paternity leave
MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
Childcare bonus
Commuter benefits
Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance