Senior Commercial Counsel - NYC

This opportunity provides a platform for professional growth and the opportunity to play a critical role in the success of a rapidly growing and innovative SaaS company.  In this role, you will lead complex negotiations with enterprise customers, serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, and mentor other members of the Commercial Legal team.  You will also have the opportunity to guide and refine Datadog's business and operational policies. The role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Deal Desk, Privacy, Customer Trust, and Product Legal, serving as a trusted advisor known for providing strong solutions and practical advice.  Moreover, this position will enable you to deepen your expertise in cutting-edge SaaS technology areas such as privacy, security, and AI/ML, allowing you to stay at the forefront of the industry. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in SaaS and commercial transactions to make a strategic impact while continuing to grow in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Independently negotiate and close complex customer subscription agreements and ancillary documents such as DPAs and BAAs.
• Deliver practical and decisive legal guidance to internal business teams in support of complex deals. 
• Partnering with sales teams to influence deal strategy and customer negotiations by providing insight that balances legal risk with business goals.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects, such as improving our contract templates, playbooks, and processes.
• Support knowledge-sharing and mentorship across the team.
• Collaborate with other teams within the Legal department and across the company to support Datadog’s revenue acceleration and risk mitigation by being a trusted advisor, translating business needs to contractual commitments and sound legal advice.

 Who You Are:

• Have 10 years of law firm and/or in-house commercial transactional experience, including at least 7 years of experience in SaaS and related technology areas such as  privacy, information security, and intellectual property.  
• Someone who is able to independently review and negotiate complex SaaS agreements, as well as ancillary documents including DPAs and BAAs, applying strong judgment to adapt guidance and address novel issues. 
• Someone who is looking to expand their experience and skills in negotiating, communicating, and educating.  
• Someone with integrity, excellent judgment, and a high degree of emotional intelligence; you are prepared to build strong collaboration channels with peers and stakeholders across the business and ready to identify pathways to success with our customers.
• The kind of partner others actively seek out for your clarity, calm under pressure, and most of all the constructive energy you bring to solving problems collaboratively.
• You take ownership of closing contracts efficiently,  partnering closely with Sales to manage multiple complex negotiations under  tight deadlines.
• Licensed to practice law and have earned a JD and bar admission in the U.S.
• Able to work out of our New York office.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & Growth: 

• 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

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Dat