Legal Counsel

Cato Networks; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cato Networks is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to establish a robust legal and compliance framework. The ideal candidate will provide business-oriented legal advice, draft agreements, and ensure adherence to data privacy regulations, contributing to the company's success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in both law firm and in-house environments.
• Current license to practice law in at least one U.S. State.
• Knowledge of technology agreements and data privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Draft and negotiate complex agreements.
• Monitor data privacy and applicable laws.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join us as Legal Counsel. The role will help build the legal and compliance foundation and infrastructure required to support an amazing company and the business teams in the Americas and worldwide. The ideal candidate has a sharp business focus, is proactive, decisive, and highly collaborative.

We are open to candidates that are located remotely in the United States, with a preference for Eastern time zone.

Responsibilities:

• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice and recommendations on numerous legal and business issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to structure, draft and negotiate complex agreements and communicate effectively with sales professionals as well as attorneys, internal stakeholders in the company, and representatives of customers and partners inthe Americas.
• Knowledge of various technology agreements, including sales, various business models, licenses, consulting, NDAs, open-source, Channel partner and Strategic Alliance agreements, and other agreements commonly used in the high-tech industry required.
• Monitor and provide guidance on data privacy and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Create and maintain standard templates, business processes, and internal policies to help scale the business.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctorate, and a current license to practice law in at least one U.S. State
• 3+ years of experiencein both a law firm and in-house environment, with a mix of commercial (customer-facing), product, and operational responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for collaboration and driving projects to completion.
• A "roll up the sleeves" attitude, with a desire to learn new skills, build your experience with projects that may be outside your comfort zone, and work on projects in multi-disciplinary teams

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