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Director of Legal

GitLab, San Francisco
Employment type: 
Remote Work
Years of experience: 
5 - 10 years
Legal, law in the United States, negotiate corporate legal issues, Business Acumen, Employment Law

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Director of Legal

The Director(s) of Legal are responsible for advising clients across GitLab on legal matters related to their functional area of expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with leadership, team members and other stakeholders across GitLab to address legal related matters
  • Advise on, draft, maintain and review templates and policies
  • Monitor and analyze changes in the law and legal risks; propose creative and effective solutions to address those risks
  • Anticipate legal issues or risks and build the necessary processes and systems to address them
  • Manage outside counsel relationships, as needed

Requirements

  • 8+ years combined law firm and in-house legal department experience, preferably in a multinational company
  • Juris Doctorate/United States law degree and bar admission in at least one US state
  • Proven success working effectively across business units and internal functions to efficiently resolve complex business issues
  • Practical yet creative problem-solving approach that emphasizes addressing business needs while protecting GitLab’s interests
  • Proactive, dynamic, and result driven self starter with strong attention to detail
  • Familiarity working across the globe, to support multiple time zones and cultures
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to interface effectively with all business functions throughout the organization with a highly responsive and service-oriented attitude
  • Sound and practical business judgment
  • Previous experience in a remote work environment would be an added advantage
  • Ability to use GitLab

Specialities

Corporate

The Director of Legal, Corporate collaborates on matters with clients across GitLab related to corporate governance and securities law compliance and related issues.

Commercial

The Director of Legal, Commercial collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of commercial law matters affecting our global team member base.

Privacy and Product

The Director of Legal, Privacy and Product collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of privacy and product matters.

Employment

The Director of Legal, Employment collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of employment law matters affecting our global team member base.

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