Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?
DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.
A dynamic, high-growth, public technology company that serves a passionate community of developers, teams, and small to medium-sized businesses all around the world, is searching for a strategic transactions attorney to join its growing legal team. This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney who strives for high impact and can help own and support critical agreements across the company. This role will partner with growing business development and procurement business teams to help develop, procure, deploy, and sustain cloud related technologies worldwide.
Reporting to the Head of Product Legal, this attorney will be an integral member of a high-performing and growing legal team as the company experiences rapid expansion. This is a remote opportunity where candidates located anywhere in the U.S. will be considered.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:
- Minimum of 5-8 years’ of job related legal experience (in house and law firm) with strong academic credentials
- Experience with strategic collaboration deals, technology partnerships, and other fast moving critical business transactions
- Experience working on in-bound technology transactions, including data center, marketing, sponsorship, SaaS, and other licensing and commercial agreements
- Experience or familiarity with technology procurement
- Interest or familiarity with cloud computing services and/or IT infrastructure
- Must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, move fast, and work collaboratively across numerous departments and all levels of a fast-growing international organization
- Strong work ethic and interest in process improvement/simplification
- Confidence in judgment, abilities and decision making
- JD and State Bar membership (in good standing)
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Advising and negotiating key strategic deals and partnerships, both on a domestic and international scale
- Structuring, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements across business development and procurement teams
- Working closely with business development, infrastructure, and procurement teams to understand business requirements and changing business needs
- Working closely with relevant business units on the legal aspects of product development, marketing programs, and other technology initiatives
Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:
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We reward our employees. The base salary range for this position is between $175,000.00 - $200,000.00 based on relevant years of experience and skills. The salary range for this role is specific to candidates located within the U.S. and will vary for candidates outside the U.S.. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
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We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
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We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, unlimited vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
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We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
*This is a remote role
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