Commercial Legal Counsel

Job Description

Join a dynamic legal team where you'll help shape the future of AI and cybersecurity while advancing your own professional development. As part of the Americas Commercial Legal team, you will work alongside talented legal professionals worldwide, providing business-oriented counsel and driving complex commercial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
• Software license and master services agreements with customers
• Reseller and distribution agreements with partners
• Data processing agreements
• Marketing, advertising, and other strategic commercial arrangements
• Partner cross-functionally with Global Sales, Partner Organization, Finance, and Deal Desk teams to deliver timely, practical, and scalable legal support.
• Support and drive legal team initiatives, coordinating across stakeholders to advance key projects and improve processes as the company scales.
• Conduct legal research and provide guidance on a variety of issues as needed.
• Provide support across multiple areas, including employment matters, disputes, marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and cyber incident response.

Required Experience

• 2–6 years of relevant experience, either at a top law firm (transactional practice) or within a fast-paced in-house legal department, or ideally both.
• Familiarity working with Legal AI tools and comfort with complex issues in a fast moving, dynamic environment.

Key Competencies

• Strong work ethic with the ability to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Able to work independently and proactively manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
• Commercially minded with responsiveness to business needs and objectives.
• Prowed ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization.

Work Model

Boston (remote) or NYC (hybrid). Occasional travel will be required.

Salary

$160,000 and up (depending on experience)

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance
• Discount
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program

As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.