Director, Legal

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About NetApp

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, combining unified data storage, integrated data services, and cloud operations services to turn disruption into opportunity for every customer. We help customers identify and realize new business possibilities, regardless of data type, workload, or environment. We embrace and advance a diverse, inclusive global workforce with a culture of belonging, encouraging fresh ideas, cross-team collaboration, and trusted partnerships that drive results for our customers and communities.

About the role

NetApp is seeking a Director, Legal to support the Worldwide Partner and Marketing organizations. This person will provide practical legal advice on partner programs, strategic alliances, channel and ecosystem initiatives, marketing activities, and related commercial agreements. The role partners closely with business leaders to enable growth, manage risk, and support clear, scalable execution across global partner and marketing strategies. This role initially manages one attorney and may grow over time as business needs evolve. It reports to the Vice President, Field Legal and includes people leadership responsibility for a team of four U.S.-based attorneys. You will work closely with senior leaders across Sales, Partners, Marketing, Customer Support, Professional Services, Finance, Deal Desk, and other cross-functional teams. This is a U.S.-based hybrid role located in RTP, Vienna (VA), or San Jose (CA), and may require occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the Worldwide Partner and Marketing organizations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate partner, alliance, marketing, channel, marketplace, and other commercial agreements.
• Advise on partner programs, incentives, rules of engagement, co-selling, co-marketing, and partner-led go-to-market models.
• Identify and help manage legal, contractual, compliance, privacy, trade, public sector, and program governance risks.
• Support marketing campaigns, brand and communications work, customer advocacy, sponsorships, events, promotions, and partner marketing initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small legal team and improve processes, playbooks, templates, and tools to support scalable legal service delivery.

Requirements

• JD and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 15+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house experience at a technology company.
• Experience supporting partner, channel, alliance, ecosystem, marketing, go-to-market, or revenue-generating teams.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial, partner, channel, alliance, and marketing agreements.
• Sound business judgment, executive presence, and the ability to translate legal issues into practical business advice.

Pay

The target salary range for this position is 227,800 - 338,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range.

Benefits

Final compensation packages are competitive and include a comprehensive benefits package covering:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement or Pension Plans
• Paid Time Off and various Leave options
• Performance-Based Incentives
• Employee stock purchase plan and/or restricted stocks (RSUs)

Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

Schedule

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. Most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.