Datadog · 1 hour ago
Senior Counsel, Corporate & M&A
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expDatadog is a global SaaS business focused on enabling digital transformation and cloud migration. They are seeking a Senior Counsel to provide legal counsel for M&A and other strategic transactions, supporting various corporate matters and collaborating across teams to facilitate effective legal strategies.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureData ManagementDevOpsProductivity ToolsSaaS
Responsibilities
Oversee and provide legal advice in connection with domestic and international M&A and other transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, agreement drafting and negotiation, stakeholder presentation materials, and outside counsel management
Work closely with corporate development and other teams on a multi-functional basis, developing trusted relationships to facilitate a coordinated team approach
Represent the Legal Department on post-closing integration matters
Develop standardized processes and documents to develop scale, efficiency and best practices across M&A and other strategic transactions
Support public company reporting including the drafting and review of Forms10-K and 10-Q and Section 16 filings
Assist in the preparation for the annual shareholder meeting including drafting of proxy materials
Support the administration of equity compensation including award agreements and trading plans
Oversee subsidiary maintenance including entity formation
Provide support and guidance on other corporate matters
Qualification
Required
A licensed attorney with at least 5 years of experience in M&A at a nationally recognized law firm
Someone with a deep understanding of legal issues in both domestic and cross-border M&A who can be creative and flexible when dealing with complex legal issues
Well-versed in technology companies and startups
Detail-oriented, independent self-starter and able to thrive in a dynamic environment
Flexible and willing to take on different types of projects in a quickly scaling company as needed
A strong presenter with an ability to translate legal jargon to plain language
Preferred
Experience with public company reporting and equity compensation a plus, but not required
Benefits
Generous and competitive benefits package
New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
Employee-focused best in class onboarding
Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
Healthcare
Dental
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
A 401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
A discounted employee stock purchase plan
Company
Datadog
Datadog is an observability and security platform that offers infrastructure, applications, software development, and monitoring services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.02BKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthIndex VenturesOpenView
2024-12-09Post Ipo Debt· $870M
2020-05-28Post Ipo Debt
2019-09-19IPO
Leadership Team
Olivier Pomel
Co-founder, CEO
Alexis Le-Quoc
Co-founder & CTO
Recent News
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