Legal Counsel, Product

The Legal Counsel, Product and Privacy collaborates with clients across GitLab on a broad range of matters including IP, product, marketing and privacy. In addition to the general Responsibilities and and Requirements above, this role specifically requires:

The Legal Counsel (Intermediate) reports to the Director, Legal or Sr. Director, Legal.

Don’t have a ton of knowledge about GitLab yet? Don’t worry. We have an extensive onboarding and training program at GitLab and you will be provided with necessary DevOps and GitLab knowledge to fulfill your role.

What you’ll do in this role

• Partner with team members and stakeholders across GitLab to provide pragmatic advice to minimize legal risks while advancing the goals of the business
• 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
• Review, draft and negotiate agreements
• Build the necessary processes, systems, and documentation to improve legal department processes and resources
• Experience providing counseling to product and engineering teams on products and features throughout the development lifecycle, and identifying legal issues
• Knowledge and understanding of open source licensing
• Experience working on advertising, trademark, marketing issues (email campaigns, sweepstakes, promotional activities), including familiarity with FTC regulations, GDPR and other local law requirements
• Experience identifying privacy issues, conducting privacy impact assessments, and advising on privacy compliance requirements(e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
• A strong mix of legal, technical, and business acumen that will allow you to understand and discuss complex technical issues and data flows.
• Basic knowledge of DMCA and Law Enforcement requirements
• Experience working in a SaaS and self-managed software company

We’re looking for

• 1 – 3 years’ legal experience, preferably in a multinational company
• JD/LLB or local law degree equivalent and admission to local governing body
• Experience working effectively across business units and internal functions to efficiently resolve 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