Legal Counsel

We are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and isn't afraid of lofty goals and challenges. To succeed in this position, you must be able to work independently and efficiently. You will handle contract negotiations and advise on a range of commercial issues important to MongoDB's business. We also make sure to have fun while we resolve issues. MongoDB is growing rapidly, and every person we hire has the opportunity to help shape the business and grow with the company.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based on the west coast in San Francisco, Palo Alto, for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate cloud and licensing agreements, professional services agreements, OEM agreements, data processing agreements, and other technology contracts


• Provide strategic legal and business advice to a rapidly-growing and high-performing sales organization and other teams within the sales ecosystem


• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline negotiations and scale legal resources


• Develop training resources to enable our sales team to navigate the contracting process effectively


• Tackle other interesting legal projects and assist team members on others as needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of commercial transaction experience, preferably including technology licensing and cloud agreements


• Proven record of success at a top law firm, in-house experience is a plus


• Knowledge of intellectual property, data privacy and security, software licensing, cloud computing, and contract issues


• Smart, passionate and driven with strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to understand complex contractual issues, assess risk while exercising strong business judgment, and provide clear legal advice


• Curious and enthusiastic about technology


• Enjoy working hard and overcoming challenges


• Great leadership and teamwork skills, and willingness to take on new responsibility


• Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment and handling and prioritizing multiple projects


• Licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Req. ID: 4263327432