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Dataiku · 3 months ago

Director, Legal

Dataiku is The Universal AI Platform™, empowering organizations to harness AI for analytics and model creation. The Director, Legal will lead the Americas commercial legal team, supporting go-to-market activities and providing legal guidance to drive revenue growth while managing a team of legal professionals.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataData IntegrationEnterprise Software

Responsibilities

Lead a team of commercial legal attorneys, fostering their professional development and ensuring high-quality legal support, and acting as a player/coach
Review and negotiate enterprise software license and SaaS agreements, partner agreements and a variety of other agreements supporting go-to-market and procurement activities
Provide practical guidance to Dataiku’s go-to-market teams to drive rapid revenue growth across AMER
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including sales, finance, product, and security teams, to understand business objectives and provide practical, business-oriented legal solutions
Advise the marketing team on legal aspects of marketing campaigns, promotions, and intellectual property
Support the procurement team on vendor contracts and related legal matters
Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with commercial activities and provide proactive advice to minimize exposure
Stay abreast of relevant legal and regulatory developments impacting the technology industry and commercial transactions
Develop and implement legal best practices, policies, and training programs for commercial teams
Perform additional duties and projects as assigned as needed to support the business needs, in particular in relation with intellectual property, privacy and/or regulatory matters

Qualification

(.)Commercial legal experienceTechnology transactionsSaaS agreementsNegotiation skillsTeam managementEthicsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsIntegrityProject management

Required

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
Minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial legal roles, with a significant focus on technology transactions
Extensive experience with commercial contracting for both on-premise software licensing and Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements
Proven experience leading and managing a team of legal professionals
Strong negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Experience supporting sales, marketing, and procurement functions
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects effectively
High level of integrity and professional ethics

Preferred

Previous in-house experience at a technology and/or international company
Familiarity with data protection law and other privacy regimes, preferably in a technology context
Experience with public sector (Fed/SLED), health care, financial services, or other regulated industries

Company

Dataiku operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence and machine-learning platform.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$846.84M
Key Investors
Wellington ManagementTiger Global ManagementSnowflake Ventures
2022-12-12Series F· $200M
2021-08-05Series E· $400M
2021-04-20Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Florian Douetteau
Co-Founder and CEO
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Clément Stenac
Co-Founder & CTO
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