Available: Austin, TX, San Francisco , CA or Washington, DC What you'll do
We are looking for an exceptionally talented, energetic and friendly Senior Commercial Counsel to join our legal team based in Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA or Washington, DC. As a senior member of the commercial legal team, you will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, revising, negotiating and advising on a broad range of complex commercial transactions. This is a mid-senior to senior level legal position that is perfect for a highly qualified lawyer looking for an opportunity in a rapidly scaling company and who is open to growth. A typical day in this role involves working closely with our sales, partnership, finance, privacy, security, sales operations, and special projects teams to review contracts, draft new contract language, and advise on policies to maximize the company's contracting function. You may also find yourself working on a number of other legal issues as needed to support business initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strong negotiator who is equally versed in day-to-day legal matters and strategic business thinking.
The above list is representative and additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required to support Cloudflare's Legal team in our agile and dynamic environment.
Requirements:
- JD degree with strong academic credentials.
- Admitted to practice law and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the state in which the position is located.
- 5+ years relevant experience.
- Experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Good strategic, business sense, and demonstrated negotiation skills with respect to legal issues.
- Detail oriented and technically-adept.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters for multiple teams.
- The ability to work in a team, with lawyers and non-lawyers, to establish effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner.
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
- For Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Minnesota based hires: Estimated annual salary of $187,000 - $229,000.
- For New York City, Washington, Washington D.C. and California (excluding Bay Area) based hires: Estimated annual salary of $206,000 - $252,000
- For Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $215,00 - $263,000.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
What We Do
Cloudflare, Inc. is on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare’s suite of products protect and accelerate any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was awarded by Reuters Events for Global Responsible Business in 2020, named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2021, and ranked among Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in 2022.
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