Associate Legal Counsel
MongoDB
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Associate Legal Counsel at MongoDB
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.
We are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and isn't afraid of lofty goals and challenges. 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. MongoDB is growing rapidly, and every person we hire has the opportunity to help shape the business and grow with the company.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Dublin for our hybrid working model.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate cloud and licensing agreements, and other technology contracts
- Provide strategic legal and business advice on contract-related issues to a rapidly-growing and high-performing sales organization, and other teams within the sales ecosystem
- Identify and implement processes 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
Requirements
- 3+ years of commercial transactions experience, preferably including technology licensing and cloud agreements
- Proven record of success in-house and/or at a top law firm
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to understand complex contractual issues, assess risk while exercising strong business judgment, and provide clear legal advice
- Knowledge of GDPR and Privacy Law an advantage
- Curious and enthusiastic about technology and databases
- Enjoy working hard and overcoming challenges
- Great leadership and teamwork skills, as well as a willingness to take on responsibility
- Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment, and handling and prioritizing multiple projects
- Licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction
Key skills/competency
- Commercial Law
- Contract Negotiation
- Technology Licensing
- Cloud Agreements
- Legal Advice
- Sales Support
- Process Improvement
- Risk Assessment
- Business Judgment
- GDPR Compliance
How to Get Hired at MongoDB
- Research MongoDB's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align with their innovative spirit.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight extensive commercial transactions experience, specifically in technology licensing and cloud agreements, for the Associate Legal Counsel role.
- Showcase legal acumen: Emphasize your ability to assess risk, exercise strong business judgment, and provide clear, strategic legal advice, mentioning any GDPR/Privacy Law knowledge.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience in negotiating complex contracts, advancing projects in multi-stakeholder environments, and supporting high-performing sales teams.
- Demonstrate passion: Express genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for technology, databases, and MongoDB's mission to empower innovators through software and data.
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