Title:  Corporate Attorney

Summary

NetApp is a forward-thinking technology company, comprised of people with heart. We make our own rules, drive our own opportunities, and try to approach every challenge with fresh eyes. Of course, we can’t do it alone. We know when to ask for help, collaborate with others, and partner with smart people. We embrace diversity and openness because it’s in our DNA. We push limits and reward great ideas. 

NetApp’s Field Legal Team is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Commercial Counsel to join our world class legal team to support commercial transactions in the Americas in our worldwide partner organization and across our other business divisions. 

• You will be agile, organized and excited to work with sales and marketing and drive growth in NetApp’s channel and cloud businesses. 
• You will play a pivotal role in providing expert legal advice and guidance on a wide range of commercial and contractual matters. 
• Your primary responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements in SaaS, and other commercial technologies, with customers and partners, assessing potential risks and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.  
• You will have expertise and experience advising sales teams on issues related to antitrust, information security and data privacy, GDPR, data processing agreements.  

Key Requirements

• Partner and provide thought leadership to Business leaders, HRBPs and Centers of Excellence to drive and execute strategic initiatives across North America. 
• Oversee the development of guidelines and providing strategic leadership to ensure their effectiveness in engaging communities and driving impact.  

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and current bar admission with at least one state bar membership and eligible to practice in your state of residence.
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience as a commercial technology counsel, preferably in a corporate environment or law firm with experience drafting and negotiating SaaS and other technology customer-facing agreements, regarding data privacy and information security.
• In-depth knowledge of SaaS and technology agreements, associated business models and technology industry trends, including knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to cloud services providers and customers (e.g., privacy, data handling, GDPR requirements, information security requirements).
• Keen business sense, with the ability to distill legal theory into practical advice.
• Proven verbal and written communication, drafting and negotiation skills, exceptional attention to detail and ability to self-direct.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Flexibility in working hours in a global enterprise.
• Team-oriented, with a good sense of humor and high level of integrity, responsibility and professionalism, and the ability to build relationships and collaborate across functions while working in a dynamic, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.