[Hiring] Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel @Infoblox

Role Description

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 various stakeholders, 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 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 stakeholders.
• 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options.
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops.
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy.
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations.
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match.
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Base salary for this position: $140,600–$220,860 plus bonus or commission.