We are looking for a mid to senior level Legal Counsel to join the Sysdig Legal team, reporting to the VP of Legal. You will be the lead resource and individual contributor for regional legal issues and contracts of all kinds, supporting our EMEA-based Sales team and negotiating regional commercial deals.
Provide legal advice, interpretation and guidance to the Sysdig leadership team regarding contracts and other business matters
Negotiate, review and draft documentation for business transactions and prepare and advise on aspects of laws to functional departments

Requirements

Legal education from a US university
8+ years of experience as a qualified attorney practicing law in the US, with part of it as in-house counsel in high growth (cybersecurity or AI space, a bonus)
Excellent commercial agreement drafting, efficient deal closure skills, with experience supporting SaaS deals with customers in Europe and the Middle East
Experience with privacy matters, including negotiating Data Processing Agreements, DORA Agreements, and conducting privacy impact assessments
Experience with data security matters, including evaluating customer and vendor security requirements in a SaaS environment
Experience supporting channel business, including alliances and partner program development
Experience in EMEA employment matters is a bonus
Experience in IP, M&A, and working with open source software is a bonus
Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for AI services is a bonus
Experience working with and managing outside counsel

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal educationcontract negotiationcommercial agreement draftingdata processing agreementsprivacy impact assessmentsdata security evaluationSaaS agreementsintellectual propertymergers and acquisitionsopen source software

Soft Skills

legal adviceinterpretationguidanceefficient deal closuresupporting sales teamsmanaging outside counsel