Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company

MongoDB

Job description

MongoDB’s mission is to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data. We enable organizations of all sizes to easily build, scale, and run modern applications by helping them modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our industry-leading developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available in more than 115 regions across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Atlas allows customers to build and run applications anywhere-on premises, or across cloud providers. With offices worldwide and over 175,000 new developers signing up to use MongoDB every month, it’s no wonder that leading organizations, like Samsung and Toyota, trust MongoDB to build next-generation, AI-powered applications.We are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and isn’t afraid of lofty goals and challenges. As a creative problem solver, you will bring innovative solutions to complex legal issues through your understanding of our LatAm customer base. To succeed in this position, you must be able to work independently and efficiently. You will handle contract negotiations and advise on a range of commercial issues important to MongoDB’s business. We also make sure to have fun while we resolve issues. MongoDB is growing rapidly, and every person we hire has the opportunity to help shape the business and grow with the company.This is a full-time position based in either Toronto, Austin or New York following our hybrid work model, however we will consider other locations for the right candidate.Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate cloud and licensing agreements, professional services agreements, OEM agreements, data processing agreements, and other technology contracts primarily for MongoDB’s LatAm business
• Provide strategic legal and business advice to a rapidly-growing and high-performing sales organization and other teams within the sales ecosystem
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline negotiations and scale legal resources
• Develop training resources to enable our sales team to navigate the contracting process effectively
• Tackle other interesting legal projects and assist team members on others as needed
• Leverage your understanding of cultural nuances to facilitate business in LatAM
• Assist in the growth of MongoDB’s LatAm business by executing and building an efficient and collaborative legal function

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial transaction experience, preferably including technology licensing and cloud agreements
• Proven record of success at a top law firm, in-house experience is a plus
• Knowledge of intellectual property, data privacy and security, software licensing, cloud computing, and contract issues
• Smart, passionate and driven with strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to understand complex contractual issues, assess risk while exercising strong business judgment, and provide clear legal advice
• Curious and enthusiastic about technology
• Enjoy working hard and overcoming challenges
• Great leadership and teamwork skills, and willingness to take on new responsibility
• Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment and handling and prioritizing multiple projects
• Licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction
• Fluent Portuguese (Brazil) speaking and writing
• Strong understanding of cultural nuances of doing business in LatAm
• Creative problem solver with a proactive approach

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. , and help us make an impact on the world!MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.Req ID: 1263074765

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:31:36 GMT

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