Senior Counsel, Strategic Tech Transactions

SentinelOne, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

ESPP

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Grandparent leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Health FSA

Dependent care FSA

EAP

Pet insurance

Cancer Care program

Global travel medical insurance

Home office allowance

Phone reimbursement

Wellness coach

Gym reimbursement

Fertility coverage

Adoption reimbursement

Job summary

SentinelOne, Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel, Strategic Deals to own technology transactions end to end, including strategic partnerships, IP licensing, and M&A diligence. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Corporate Development to craft terms that support scalable, compliant growth.

Ideal candidates bring JD and 8+ years in tech transactions, with strong IP, AI term knowledge, and proven negotiation skills in cybersecurity/SaaS contexts.

Qualifications

• JD from a US-accredited law school with an active license in a US state.
• 8+ years of legal experience focused on technology transactions.
• Strong knowledge of IP licensing and complex tech agreements (OEM, alliance, SaaS).
• Fluency with AI tools and applying them to drafting, diligence, and KM.
• Ability to independently negotiate sophisticated agreements.
• Business judgment and commercial instinct beyond the paper.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, plain business terms.
• Experience in cybersecurity/enterprise SaaS and partner programs is preferred.
• M&A experience including commercial diligence and post-close work.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships: Draft, review, and negotiate complex partnership agreements end to end.
• IP Licensing & Technology Rights: Negotiate ownership, license scope, data rights, AI terms.
• Strategic Product Initiatives: Work with Product and GTM on new offerings and terms.
• M&A Support: Conduct commercial diligence and post-close contract integration.
• Advice & Issue Spotting: Provide business-focused guidance and risk elevation.
• Process & Playbooks: Help build templates and processes for scale.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with legal, product/IP/AI, privacy, and procurement teams.

Skills

IP licensing knowledge

Negotiation of complex agreements

AI tooling fluency

Business acumen

Clear written/verbal communication

Cybersecurity/SaaS industry experience

M&A commercial diligence

Independent deal negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a US law school

Job description

SentinelOne, Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel, Strategic Deals to own technology transactions end to end, including strategic partnerships, IP licensing, and M&A diligence. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Corporate Development to craft terms that support scalable, compliant growth.

Ideal candidates bring JD and 8+ years in tech transactions, with strong IP, AI term knowledge, and proven negotiation skills in cybersecurity/SaaS contexts.