Own Company
Empower every company operating in the cloud to own their own data.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Hybrid

Senior Corporate Counsel

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The Job

 Data loss can be devastating. Whether it’s caused by human error, bad code, rogue integrations, or malicious intent; all companies are at risk. OwnBackup is the #1 data backup, archiving, and sandbox seeding app on the Salesforce AppExchange. With over 2,000 customers, we are ranked #25 on Financial Times’ list of America’s fastest growing companies, and have raised $100 million in venture funding.

As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will be the second lawyer at OwnBackup, the 25th fastest-growing company in the Americas. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will primarily be responsible for negotiating and drafting commercial contracts in support of our EMEA and American business, and for leading our global privacy program. You will also handle other day to day legal issues facing the company, in such areas as employment, litigation, intellectual property, and corporate law. You will help design and implement policies and processes to build and scale the legal and privacy functions of a fast- moving cloud startup.

Your Day-to-Day Role

  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, vendor and data processing agreements
  • Have primary responsibility for supporting sales activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (using outside counsel as needed) and shared responsibility for supporting other regions
  • Lead the company’s privacy program, including drafting and enhancing policy and process documentation, building and monitoring compliance processes, acting as an expert resource on privacy matters, and interacting with key internal and external stakeholders on privacy issues 
  • Prepare and enhance company policies and procedures
  • Provide legal support to other internal teams, including HR, IT, Marketing, Finance and Product teams
  • Research and advise on new and emerging legal issues

Your Work Experience

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school, and a license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • Minimum 5 years of experience practicing law at a law firm and in-house at technology company handling technology- related issues.
  • Substantial experience drafting and negotiating enterprise SaaS/ cloud agreements (experience with European clients/customers a plus)
  • Substantial experience handling data privacy compliance for one or more companies (CIPP or other privacy certification a plus)
  • Business judgment and ability to assess legal risk while providing practical advice
  • Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
  • Desire to pitch in and help where needed in a fast-growing startup 

 Important Details

This is a full-time position with an opportunity to be remote for the right candidate supporting OwnBackup's US east coast market.


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What are Own Company Perks + Benefits

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
In-person revenue kickoff
Summer hours
President's club
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
OwnBackup's 401(k) savings plan matches 100% of an employee's contributions up to 4%.
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Unlimited PTO for all employees, globally
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Hardship benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
OwnBackup provides catered lunches Monday through Friday
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

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