Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel

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Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel

We have an opportunity for a Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel to join our Legal team in North America in US Remote, reporting to Saba Legesse, VP of Legal. In this pivotal role, you will independently lead complex technology and commercial transactions while providing practical, business-minded guidance on privacy, security, product development, and regulatory matters. Collaborating closely with Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, Security, Procurement, Marketing, Business Development, Human Resources, and Legal Operations, you will help Infoblox move quickly and responsibly in a dynamic technology environment.

Be a Contributor — What You’ll Do

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage SaaS, cloud, subscription, technology licensing, intellectual property, services, statements of work, vendor, partnership, reseller, alliance, end-user, and data processing agreements

Lead commercial transactions from intake through approval and execution, identify material risks, recommend practical solutions, and escalate issues consistent with company policies and risk tolerance

Negotiate privacy and security provisions, including data-use restrictions, confidentiality, audit rights, subprocessors, hosting, breach obligations, data return and deletion, indemnity, limitation of liability, and regulatory compliance requirements

Advise Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, Security, Procurement, Marketing, Business Development, Human Resources, and other stakeholders on legal risks, intellectual property, privacy, compliance, and business operations

Counsel stakeholders on GDPR and other domestic and international data protection requirements, including cross-border data transfers, data processing agreements, and privacy-by-design considerations

Assess legal and regulatory implications of cloud services, network security solutions, data use, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and emerging technology features

Apply approved AI-enabled legal tools to support contract intake, clause comparison, issue spotting, legal research, drafting, workflow automation, and matter analytics

Improve contracting efficiency through templates, playbooks, clause libraries, intake and triage processes, CLM workflows, and stakeholder enablement

Analyze contracting and matter data to identify trends, improve cycle time, strengthen compliance, and support informed Legal team decisions

Analyze proposed legislation, regulations, standards, and government initiatives affecting cybersecurity, privacy, AI, and digital infrastructure, and advise the Public Policy and Legal teams on their implications for the company

Be Prepared — What You Bring

Eight or more years of in-house and/or top-tier law firm experience with substantial responsibility for technology transactions, SaaS contracting, commercial agreements, or privacy and security matters

Active bar admission and good standing, or other authorization to practice law, in the state where you reside

Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate complex domestic and international commercial transactions from intake through execution

Experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, technology licensing, services, vendor, partnership, reseller, intellectual property, and data processing agreements

Strong working knowledge of GDPR and other domestic and international data protection and privacy requirements, including practical experience with DPAs and privacy or security contract terms

Familiarity with network security, cloud computing, SaaS business models, professional services, business associate agreements, intellectual property, and government contracting or flow-down requirements

Experience improving contracting processes through templates, playbooks, clause libraries, CLM platforms, workflow automation, legal analytics, or other scalable legal operations practices

Sound judgment when using generative AI, contract review tools, legal research platforms, and other technology while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, privilege, and accountability

Proven ability to build trusted relationships, communicate complex legal concepts in plain language, manage competing priorities, and influence stakeholders without direct authority

Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree; privacy certification such as CIPP/US or CIPP/E is preferred but not required

Be Successful — Your Path

First 90 Days: Immerse in our culture, connect with mentors (Blox Buddies), and map the systems and meet with key stakeholders that rely on your work. Discuss and create short- and long-term goals.

Six Months:

Develop a strong understanding of Infoblox’s products, business model, contracting standards, approval processes, and sales cycle

Build trusted partnerships with Sales, Product, Engineering, Security, Procurement, Finance, and Legal Operations stakeholders

Independently manage a portfolio of commercial matters and focus negotiations on the most critical aspects of Infoblox’s objectives

Identify opportunities to improve contracting intake, templates, playbooks, CLM workflows, and AI-enabled productivity tools

Establish practical guidance for responsible use of AI in contract review, drafting, research, analytics, and workflow automation

One Year:

Become a trusted advisor and recognized subject-matter expert for commercial contracting, privacy, security, and technology transactions

Own the end-to-end contracting model for assigned matters and help shape Legal team policies, playbooks, and escalation practices

Demonstrate measurable improvements in deal velocity, contracting consistency, stakeholder enablement, or legal workflow efficiency

Use contract and matter data to recommend improvements that support business priorities and informed legal decision-ma