What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contracts Negotiator position at Databricks?
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Location: This position will ideally 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 Contracts Negotiator to support its sales teams across multiple verticals. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer agreements, including Master Services Agreements, NDAs, order forms, and SOWs. This role requires a strong understanding of contract negotiation and risk management techniques.
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 2 Pay Range
$80,500—$123,400 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 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 Contracts Negotiator to support its sales teams across multiple verticals. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of customer agreements, including Master Services Agreements, NDAs, order forms, and SOWs. This role requires a strong understanding of contract negotiation and risk management techniques.
What You’ll Do
- Negotiate and draft MSAs, NDAs, order forms, SOWs, and other customer contracts to support Databricks’ sales verticals.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (sales, finance, compliance, product, security) to structure deals and resolve contract-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with key legal and regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, security, and industry-specific requirements.
- Improve contract management processes, assisting with template enhancements and best practices to support scalability.
- Advise on legal and business risks, becoming a trusted resource for sales and other cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent.
- 3 years of contract negotiation experience, preferably in SaaS, software licensing, or technology transactions.
- Experience supporting HLS, public sector, or financial services customers is a plus.
- Knowledge of contract drafting and negotiation strategies
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Process-oriented mindset with experience improving contracting workflows in a fast-paced environment.
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 2 Pay Range
$80,500—$123,400 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 : $80,500 - $123,400
