Senior Corporate Counsel

About the role

Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization. We empower organizations to govern their interactions across the modern enterprise with our cloud-native Identity Security Platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and help drive strong corporate governance and related process for U.S. operating company and global legal entities, including implementing relevant corporate policies and procedures.
• Support corporate compliance matters, including implementing and operationalizing key compliance policies in areas of governance, ethics & compliance, and personnel conduct.
• Help develop and scale the company’s ESG efforts, including evangelizing ESG and driving training and awareness programs.
• Advising on and supporting compliance initiatives relating to a range of general regulatory matters, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption/FCPA, employment and labor regulations, privacy and data management, records retention, and cross-border trade.
• Support corporate development initiatives, including related due diligence activities and transaction documentation for M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor agreements and non-disclosure agreements, working cross-functionally to ensure contractual terms are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Aid in managing dispute resolution and litigation, including managing legal holds, investigations, and e-discovery, as well as related risk management.
• Collaborate across all functions to deliver sound and actionable legal advice to effectively achieve business objectives while protecting the company's interests.
• Identify, manage, and resolve legal issues in a manner consistent with the company's business philosophy and strategy, and in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Research and assess legal and regulatory matters, prepare internal written positions, advise decision makers on the risks, implement options, and recommend courses of action.
• Develop and present training to various personnel throughout the organization, help drive awareness of corporate governance, legal compliance, and risk management guidelines.

Requirements

• Juris doctorate from an accredited law school; admitted to at least one state bar in the U.S.
• Four plus (4+) years of relevant legal experience, including experience at a national law firm and experience working in an in-house legal department (preferably supporting a high-growth SaaS/technology company and/or publicly listed company).
• Proven track record of professional excellence.
• Good working knowledge of legal issues related to: 1) corporate governance, corporate compliance matters (including global anti-bribery/anti-corruption laws) and data privacy and security; 2) employment and labor; and 3) commercial transactions.
• Demonstrated ability to learn on the job and develop in new areas of the law and drive new applications of existing laws to support innovation.
• Experience successfully leading and developing a team, managing personnel, and driving successful team execution against program objectives.
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with ability to work in a cross-functional and geographically dispersed environment with multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Highly organized, great attention to detail, ability to work independently and adept at managing and completing several simultaneous projects in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong work ethic with customer-first approach, balancing a sense of urgency with thoughtful execution.
• Strategic thinker with ability to work independently through issues, evaluate risks and choices and make sound judgment even in face of uncertainty.
• Ability to devise business-friendly, pragmatic solutions that reduce risk and enhance value.
• Driven self-starter with a strong ownership mentality, constantly driving work to completion, persistently and creatively identifying and resolving issues.
• High degree of integrity, ethics and trust; highly professional with ability to maintain confidences.
• Enjoys constant learning, is open to feedback and looks for opportunities for self-improvement.
• Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams); experience working with board portals and legal matters management tools a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check, verification of education, and verification of employment, per employment policy.
• All publicly posted social media sites may be reviewed.