Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial & Technology Transactions

Overview

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management, helping organizations secure, protect, manage, and derive value from data across data centers, edge, and cloud. It is globally recognized for innovation, product strength, and simplicity, and supports organizations with immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, and rapid recovery.

We are seeking an outstanding lawyer with 7+ years of technology licensing experience to join our legal team near the Eastern time zone. This lawyer will support our rapidly growing sales team worldwide, working across multiple time zones.

How You’ll Spend Your Time Here

• Negotiate and draft a high volume of complex technology sales and partnering transactions, and a variety of other commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, license agreements, data processing agreements, professional services agreements, assignments and amendments.
• Develop and implement legal efficiencies to support sales, channel and business development teams and improve our contract processes and operations.
• Improve and create contract templates and negotiation playbooks and provide internal training to sales, sales operations and legal operations.
• Work closely with sales leadership, deal management and company leaders on strategic initiatives in support of all business verticals and customer‑facing transactions.
• Provide proactive strategic advice regarding business and legal issues and risks.

We’d Love to Talk to You If You Have Many of the Following

• 7+ years of law firm and/or in‑house legal work experience, preferably focused on technology transactions.
• Law degree from a recognized university and license to practice in the United States. Exceptional candidates without a license will also be considered.
• Specific experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software.
• AI and/or FED/SLED experience is a strong plus.
• Adept at interacting effectively in a highly customer‑satisfaction focused environment.
• Adept at partnering with sales colleagues in fast‑paced, customer‑facing transactions; demonstrated competencies as a critical thinker and proactive problem solver, with a willingness to roll up sleeves to get into details and drive creative solutions.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented, excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated exceptional judgment and integrity with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice, appropriately weighing legal and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision‑making.

Essential to Success

• Willingness to be flexible to support time zones across the world.
• Ability to thrive in situations that are rarely clear‑cut or by‑the‑book; a nimble and inventive mindset.
• A strong team player who can work well with business colleagues in high‑pressure situations.
• Committed to personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action.

Pay Range

$193,680.00–$242,100.00

Benefits

Full‑time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the company may offer from time to time. Additionally, this position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and equity grants.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cohesity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status or any other category protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at 1-855-9COHESITY or View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance.