Senior Legal Counsel

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI. The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.

Job Description:

Darktrace is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Arlington, Charlotte, or Dallas. This role offers exceptional career growth, a fast-paced environment, and the chance to make a tangible impact in a high-profile, innovative company.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will partner closely with our commercial legal team as well as colleagues across the GTM and Global Partner Organization functions, playing a key role in driving the company’s continued success.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Commercial Contracts: Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts in response to questions and comments from the company’s growing customer base. These commercial contracts include software license agreements/master services agreements with end users, resale and distribution agreements with partners, data processing agreements, and advertising, marketing, and other commercial agreements to support strategic growth.

• Channel Sales: Provide legal support and thought leadership in support of all matters relating to Darktrace’s fast-growing channel sales and Global Partner Organization.

• Federal Government Contracting – support the growth in all matters relating to Darktrace’s Federal business in its sales to the Federal government.

• Operations Support: Working cross-functionally with various stakeholders including the Global Sales and Partners Organization, Finance, and Deal Desk to ensure fast and efficient delivery of legal support in support of scale.  

• Project Management: Driving progress on and coordinating legal team projects and assisting wherever needed as Darktrace grows and scales.

• Legal Research: Conducting legal research as needed.

• Hybrid minimum 3X per week in-office role with occasional travel required.

Qualifications & Experience

• A member in good standing with the North Carolina, Virginia, or Texas Bar with at least 5-8 years of a combination of experience at leading law firm practicing transaction work and in a fast-paced in-house legal department.

• Deep experience in supporting channel sales and Federal contracting.

• Strong work ethic, highly motived and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Ability to work independently on a variety of projects, including managing and prioritizing multiple deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills, including both oral and written.

• Ability to execute high quality and consistent work while under pressure and on tight timelines. We expect rapid and accurate turnarounds to support our sales other objectives.

• Comfortable interacting with all levels of the company’s personnel, including management.

• Proactive in building relationships across teams and offices. 

Salary: $200,000-$230,000

Benefits:

• 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents

• Paid parental leave

• Pet insurance Discount

• Life insurance

• Commuter benefits

• 401(k)

• Employee Assistance Program