What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Legal Counsel position at Databricks?
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Location: This position will ideally be based in Seattle, Denver, Mountain View, San Francisco, or NYC. We have a hybrid work model.
About The Team
Databricks is at the forefront of data and AI innovation, and our Legal team plays a vital role in supporting this mission. We are dedicated to navigating complex legal landscapes and ensuring compliance within the rapidly evolving technology sector. Our team is composed of diverse legal professionals with expertise in technology, privacy, intellectual property, corporate law, cybersecurity, employment law, tax, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
About The Role
Databricks is seeking a Associate Legal Counsel to support our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HLS) vertical. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will negotiate Master Services Agreements, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), NDAs, SOWs, and other key contracts with healthcare and life sciences customers. This role requires expertise in healthcare transactions and related, and regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA.
What You’ll Do
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 1 Pay Range
$129,200—$198,000 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
Location: This position will ideally be based in Seattle, Denver, Mountain View, San Francisco, or NYC. We have a hybrid work model.
About The Team
Databricks is at the forefront of data and AI innovation, and our Legal team plays a vital role in supporting this mission. We are dedicated to navigating complex legal landscapes and ensuring compliance within the rapidly evolving technology sector. Our team is composed of diverse legal professionals with expertise in technology, privacy, intellectual property, corporate law, cybersecurity, employment law, tax, regulatory compliance, and litigation.
About The Role
Databricks is seeking a Associate Legal Counsel to support our Healthcare & Life Sciences (HLS) vertical. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will negotiate Master Services Agreements, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), NDAs, SOWs, and other key contracts with healthcare and life sciences customers. This role requires expertise in healthcare transactions and related, and regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA.
What You’ll Do
- Negotiate and draft contracts with HLS customers, ensuring compliance with privacy, data security, and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (sales, finance, product, compliance) to drive revenue-generating transactions while mitigating risks.
- Streamline contracting processes, improving templates, terms, and workflows to support high-scale transactions.
- Advise on legal and business risks, becoming a subject matter expert on customer transactions in the HLS vertical.
- Support strategic initiatives and OKRs, including contract management improvements and special projects across the legal team.
- Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent.
- 5 years of contract negotiation experience in SaaS and healthcare/life sciences at a high-growth technology company.
- Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA, data privacy, and healthcare regulations, requirements, and related contracting tactics.
- Process-oriented mindset with experience improving contracting workflows.
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams, government stakeholders, and external counsel.
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 1 Pay Range
$129,200—$198,000 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, please visit https://www.mybenefitsnow.com/databricks.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
Salary : $129,200 - $198,000
