Commercial Legal Counsel

About This Role

Key ResponsibilitiesAI-extracted

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  Negotiate, draft, and review complex commercial and technology agreements, including partnership, services, consulting, marketing, licensing, data privacy, and artificial intelligence-related contracts.
• 2
  Independently manage strategic and high-priority matters tied to large-value and material transactions, partnering directly with internal stakeholders and external parties.
• 3
  Advise Sales and cross-functional GitLab teams on contract structure, risk allocation, and practical negotiation strategies that support business goals while protecting GitLab's interests.
• 4
  Perform risk analysis on contractual documents and recommend mitigation options, including escalation paths and alternative terms.
• 5
  Support the Public Sector sales team on federal, SLED, and government-adjacent transactions, including negotiation of agreements subject to FAR/DFARS requirements, GSA Schedule terms, and agency-specific flow-down clauses.

RequirementsAI-extracted

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a focus on commercial and technology transactions preferred.
• Ability to independently manage high-volume, strategic, and high-priority matters and drive agreements to closure with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Knowledge of regional legal requirements and comfort partnering with outside counsel to inform contract terms, templates, and policy enforcement.
• Practical risk-spotting and risk mitigation skills, with the ability to provide clear, business-focused guidance that protects GitLab's interests.

Perks & BenefitsAI-extracted