Senior Commercial Counsel, Cloudflare
$215-263k
Salary applicable to Bay Area applicants only. + Equity plan
Web performance and security platform
Job no longer available
Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$215-263k
Salary applicable to Bay Area applicants only. + Equity plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
Cloudflare's mission is to help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that
- The ideal candidate is a strong negotiator who is equally versed in day-to-day legal matters and strategic business thinking
- 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
What the job involves
- We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare
- We are looking for an exceptionally talented, energetic and friendly Senior Commercial Counsel to join our legal team
- 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 above list is representative and additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required to support Cloudflare’s Legal team in our agile and dynamic environment
Our take
Cloudflare is a multi-service global network that provides web security and infrastructure, DDoS mitigation services, and a content delivery network. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare has risen to become an industry giant, with around 25 million global internet properties on its network.
Cloudflare has been responsible for a number of admirable initiatives, offering free web protection to human rights groups, journalists, artists, and US election websites. This goes some way to counteracting the flak Cloudflare has received in some circles for the controversial groups and users who use its services. This chequered history, however, has not affected its over 80% market share in the content delivery network field.
This is perhaps in part because it has proven sharp at staying abreast of the rapidly morphing tech and digital space and customer demands. For example, Cloudflare is shifting to 100% renewable energy usage to create a zero-emissions internet, and in 2020 released a feature that would help users navigate data privacy regulations by selecting where their data is stored.
The cloud infrastructure market reached $53 billion in 2022. While the Big 3 (Amazon, Microsoft, and Google) own 65% of the market, that still leaves billions of dollars left for companies such as Cloudflare. Its ambitious and successful work is likely to continue being a crucial feature of the web, but in 2023, placed it in the crosshairs of hackers looking to exploit its infrastructure. The beginning of 2024 saw Cloudflare vow to bolster its security and patch vulnerabilities.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Minimum 8 weeks of paid parental leave
- Equal opportunity employer
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
- 401(k) plans
- Family planning and fertility program
- Gym discounts
- Commuter Benefits Program
Company values
- Principled - We create our products and features with a global mindset and democratize important and innovative technologies that drive adoption of the latest standards
- Curious - Our team is made up of pioneering innovators that approach new challenges with interest and a desire to learn
- Transparent - We hold ourselves accountable when we make mistakes—and we do everything we can to learn from them
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Lee Holloway
(Lead Engineer)Lee started their career as an Engineer at Homewarehouse for a year before working at Unspam Technologies for 4 years. They co-created Project Honey Pot in 2004 and Cloudflare in March 2009, serving as Lead Engineer of both to present.
Michelle Zatlyn
(President & COO)Having worked for Investor Economics and I Love Rewards for a combined 4 years, Michelle worked at Toshiba for 3 years as a Product Manager. She then co-founded Cloudflare in 2009 as COO, and has served as President since 2020. She is also a Board Member at Atlassian.
Matthew Prince
(CEO)Matthew studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School before co-founding Unspam Technologies in December 2001, and Cloudflare as CEO in March 2009.
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