Arctic Wolf, with its unicorn valuation, is the leader in security operations in an exciting and fast-growing industry—cybersecurity. We have won countless awards for our excellence in security operations and remain dedicated to providing an industry-leading customer and employee experience.
Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Legal to be part of making that happen.
Responsibilities:
Commercial – Legal Activities
- Analyze, draft, and negotiate complex customer and partner contracts, including, subscription, software licensing and services arrangements, and provide back up on other commercial agreements, including vendor agreements and NDAs, as required.
- Support the needs of the global sales, channel, and customer success teams to manage the contracting, renewal and dispute processes and drive deals to closure.
- Where assigned, advise stakeholders regarding relevant issues and risks, and ensure our agreements reflect internal corporate policies and processes.
- Aid in the adoption and execution of controls necessary to ensure compliance as a third-party service provider, including drafting, reviewing, updating, and enforcing internal policies and procedures.
- Help enable the business to execute on commercial changes by understanding and providing guidance on relevant legal, privacy, and other compliance issues.
- Contribute to the formulation of playbook positions, the continuous improvement of department processes and templates, and assist with a range of commercial and corporate legal matters.
- Conduct and contribute to other legal projects, as needed.
Manager Activities
- Accomplish Legal department objectives by managing direct reports.
- Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training direct reports.
- Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment.
- Develop personal growth opportunities for direct reports.
- Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising performance.
- Coach, counsel, and performance manage direct reports, including preparation and communication of goals, performance expectations and results, to ensure performance standards align with the tenets of Legal department values.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Fully qualified lawyer or similar qualification
- 8+ years combined experience in commercial transactions as a lawyer, in-house counsel, or Sourcing executive with experience focused on technology transactions (technology company preferred) or at an established law firm that services tech companies.
- Strong understanding of GDPR and other global data privacy laws and requirements.
- Experience with contracting with public sector and/or government entities, preferred.
- Sound and practical legal and business judgment with the ability to quickly assess risks, communicate those risks to business partners, and nimbly determine creative solutions to achieve agreeable resolutions.
- Possess an operational mindset to assist with driving and align to consistent and scalable internal practices and processes that support the business and corporate legal needs.
- Strong business and technology acumen with ability to assist in navigating commercial discussions with customers, partners, and vendors.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude.
- Extensive expertise with enterprise subscription agreements and related matters.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting sourcing, sales, channel, and customer success departments as an internal client.
- Demonstrated experience navigating data privacy and security issues in a commercial context.
- Ability to work in a high-volume environment while remaining analytical and detail oriented.
- Ability to own a process from start to finish and implement processes independently.
- Self-motivated yet able to work in a team environment.
- Proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive relationships with team members and customers.
About Arctic Wolf:
At Arctic Wolf we’re cultivating a collaborative and productive work environment that welcomes a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and ideas to make our teams even stronger as we grow globally. We’ve been named one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the world for 2022 (Fast Company)—and the 2nd Most Innovative Security Company. This is in addition to consecutive awards from Top Workplace USA (2021, 2022), Best Places to Work - USA (2021, 2022) and Great Place to Work - Canada (2021, 2022).
Our Values
Arctic Wolf recognizes that success comes from delighting our customers, so we work together to ensure that happens every day. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and truly value the unique qualities and unique perspectives all employees bring to the organization. And we appreciate that—by protecting people’s and organizations’ sensitive data and seeking to end cyber risk— we get to work in an industry that is fundamental to the greater good.
We celebrate unique perspectives by creating a platform for all voices to be heard through our Pack Unity program. We encourage all employees to join or create a new alliance. See more about our Pack Unity here.
We also believe and practice corporate responsibility, and have recently joined the Pledge 1% Movement, ensuring that we continue to give back to our community. We know that through our mission to End Cyber Risk we will continue to engage and give back to our communities.
All wolves receive compelling compensation and benefits packages, including:
- Equity for all employees
- Bonus or commission pay based on role
- Flexible time off, paid volunteer days and paid parental leave
- 401k match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Agreement
- Voluntary Legal Insurance
- Training and career development programs
Arctic Wolf is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. Arctic Wolf is committed to fostering a welcoming, accessible, respectful, and inclusive environment ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. As such, we strive to make our entire employee experience as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs where possible. Please let us know if you require any accommodations by emailing recruiting@arcticwolf.com.
Security Requirements:
- Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with AWN’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of AWN business information (in accordance with our employee handbook and corporate policies).
- Background checks are required for this position.
- This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Please note that, if applicable, an offer for employment will be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations.
