Legal Counsel, Couchbase
Privacy
$132-155k
More information about location
Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database
Open for applications
Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$132-155k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Couchbase's mission is to provide an enterprise-class, multi cloud-to-edge database that offers the robust capabilities required for business-critical applications on a highly scalable and available platform.
Role
Who you are
- The right candidate has excellent problem-solving and communication skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- J.D. or equivalent degree with strong academic credentials
- Member of a state bar, or eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel
- 3+ total years of relevant experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house, with 1+ years experience in-house preferred
- Deep understanding of privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and ability to apply them to real-world situations
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with significant attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to be organized, work efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet deadlines, and manage cross-functional projects
- Sound and practical business judgment with an awareness of when issues need to be escalated
- Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively, being resourceful and taking on additional responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and effectively across a variety of operational areas in several jurisdictions and within multiple time zones
- Flexibility to work with colleagues in the US, Europe and APAC to accommodate meetings and deadlines aligned to their time zones, as may be necessary
- Prior experience working with large multinational customers and partners
What the job involves
- This position is an exciting opportunity to join an incredible legal team, reporting to our VP, Associate General Counsel
- We are looking for a resourceful and team-oriented privacy lawyer with a passion for technology to support the legal team in executing and elevating our privacy processes and procedures to incorporate privacy by design
- Privacy Expertise and Leadership:
- Managing, advising on, and executing all tasks related to privacy compliance matters in collaboration with the privacy and product legal team and other functions, e.g. data protection impact assessments, data subject access requests, privacy compliance requirements under relevant privacy frameworks and regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.), data mapping and data flows tracking, compliant usage of online tracking technologies, etc
- Negotiating, and enabling the go-to-market legal team to negotiate, data processing agreements (DPAs), business associate agreements (BAAs) and other similar agreements with customers, partners and vendors to support Couchbase’s compliance obligations
- Maintaining and elevating Couchbase’s privacy policies and processes, privacy templates (e.g. DPAs, BAAs, and other similar agreements), as well as privacy playbooks and legal processes to enable Couchbase to continue scaling globally
- Driving and contributing to cross-functional and organization-wide privacy and security initiatives, such as privacy and security certification audits, compliance audits and process reviews, employee privacy enablement and education regarding company privacy policies and practices
- Drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology agreements, such as large-scale enterprise software license agreements, technology partner agreements, nondisclosure agreements, etc
- Strategic Advising and Leadership:
- Serving as a go-to resource for internal stakeholders for privacy matters in conjunction with the Privacy Legal Team Lead
- Supporting and driving improvements in Couchbase’s regulatory compliance programs, including global privacy and other areas as may be needed
- Providing tailored advice and actionable guidance related to new and existing features and products to Couchbase’s product management and engineering teams to ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate risks
- Serving as a trusted legal advisor and business partner to Couchbase leadership across the company in line with Couchbase’s overall goals
- Using excellent judgment and communication skills to partner with both internal business stakeholders, as well as external customers and partners, to address complex issues across diverse subject matters
- Supporting ad hoc requests from across the organization of almost any size and type, including go-to-market legal work and vendor agreements (e.g. customer licensing agreements, order forms, professional services agreements, subcontracting agreements, etc.)
- Operational Rigor:
- Providing bespoke training and enablement to stakeholders on privacy as well as other topics as needed
- Understanding, demonstrating, and honing operational best practices set by the Couchbase Legal Team while striving for constant improvement
- Continuously improve the design and implementation of internal Couchbase processes as the business scales
- Solving complex issues cross-functionally and creatively from start to finish
- Coordinating with colleagues in US, Europe and APAC time zones as needed
Our take
Critical functions for digital business such as compute and storage have become cheaper by orders of magnitude with the advent of cloud computing. However, these businesses still face the challenge of architecting their services under this paradigm. Couchbase’s NoSQL database makes taking advantage of these features possible.
The cloud vendor's major bets on Kubernetes, mobile, and of course, NoSQL have paid off. Many of the world’s largest companies have come to consider this software as mission-critical and Couchbase has benefitted from this as exemplified by its IPO in 2021.
The biggest challenge for Couchbase is that it is playing in a large but competitive market, with the likes of DataStax and the publically traded MongoDB, and all the major cloud vendors vying for similar customers in the NoSQL space. However, Couchbase continues to grow post-IPO and serves influential clients including Mariott International, Amadeus, and LinkedIn.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2020
$105m
SERIES G
Mar 2016
$30m
SERIES F
Total funding: $251m
Company benefits
- Competitive salaries, traditional and Roth 401(k) with employer contributions (US), employee stock options, retirement planning, and ongoing pay reviews
- A sense of purpose in your work and shared passions with your teammates. Join an impact initiative group and experience the amazing feeling of Couchbase’s can-do culture
- Flexible time off, internal learning, and development opportunities, accreditations, boot camps, conferences, and a trust-based culture
- Couchbase Cares promotes philanthropy, inclusion and belonging, worldwide Couchbase celebrations, and sustainability and green teams that impact our local communities
- Full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, paid parental leave, and a Flexible Spending Account for the things you care about most
- Beautiful offices, free food, the tech you need, and a great setup whether you are office-based using an adjustable desk or receive a stipend for home-based work
- Work from home opportunities
Company values
- Be a Good Human, Always - Be authentic, assume and act with positive intent, even in tough times
- Act With Uncompromising Integrity, Period - Do the right thing every time, be honest and transparent
- Serve Your Family, As Defined by You - Put your family first and let the company work for you in times of need
- Attack Hard Problems, Driven by Customer Outcomes - Be courageous and innovative. Satisfy unmet, underserved needs delivering technical excellence and honesty
- Play to Win, Together - Put in work, be proud of it and be a great teammate for your colleagues
- Make Tomorrow Better Than Today, Start Now - Execute with intensity and urgency, knowing you have an impact
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Articles
Leadership
Matt Cain
(President & CEO, not founder)Worked recently as President of Worldwide Field Operations for Veritas Technologies. Before that, as Chief Product Officer for Veritas’ $2.5B business Also previously held a variety of senior leadership positions at Symantec Corporation and Cisco Systems and earned an MBA from Stanford.
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