Senior Counsel

Summary

Join Chainguard, a leader in secure open-source software, as a Senior Counsel. This role provides comprehensive legal support, focusing on the Go-To-Market function. You will draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with open-source licensing. Success requires strong commercial legal experience, ideally with a blend of law firm and in-house experience. The position offers a competitive salary, equity/stock options, unlimited PTO, remote work flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. Chainguard values a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally with a blend of law firm and in-house experience
• Strong experience in drafting, negotiation, and managing professional services agreements, software as a service agreements, and business agreements
• Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, including customer agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, license agreements, and partnership agreements, and ensure that all commercial agreements adequately protect the company’s interests, improve processes, and increase scalability
• Ensure contracts align with open source licensing requirements when applicable
• Manage agreements and business activities to comply with company policies and risk tolerance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that legal and business objectives are aligned and met
• Provide general legal support to the legal department and the business on an as-needed basis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with technology companies, especially in the cybersecurity sectors
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices

Benefits

• Equity/stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
• Home office and internet stipend
• 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• Monthly Wellness budget