Backblaze External Website

Sr. Director of Commercial and Legal Affairs

Who can apply: US-based role. The employer has not said which states are eligible — confirm before applying.
Location as listed by the employer: “Remote - US”
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About this role

Backblaze External Website is hiring for a Sr. Director of Commercial and Legal Affairs role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • J.D. degree and active U.S. bar membership in good standing.
  • 10 or more years of relevant legal experience, with substantial experience negotiating and leading complex technology transactions, including enterprise SaaS agreements and strategic partnerships.
  • Meaningful in-house legal experience, preferably at a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
  • Strong experience supporting enterprise sales motions, partner and channel relationships, and global commercial operations.
  • Working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws, with experience advising on data protection obligations in commercial agreements and product offerings.
  • Experience providing practical legal guidance to product and engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with, or genuine willingness to develop fluency in, AI and its legal, privacy, and commercial implications, and comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently.
  • Prior experience managing, mentoring, or developing legal team members, or demonstrated readiness to take on people management responsibilities.

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