Senior Director, Legal - Commercial Transactions & Technology

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Your role at Clorox:

The Clorox Company is seeking a strategic and experienced legal leader to join our Legal team as Senior Director, Legal – Contracts & Technology. This role will lead our commercial contracting function and oversee our legal technology strategy and implementation. You will manage a high-performing team of attorneys and legal professionals, driving excellence in transactional support and legal technology operations. This role will report into the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and mentor a team responsible for drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of commercial agreements, including:
  • Direct supply and indirect services
  • Technology transactions (including SaaS and AI)
  • Offshoring and outsourcing
  • Data privacy and IT security-related agreements
• Personally lead and negotiate the company’s highest-stakes and most complex commercial contracts, ensuring strategic alignment from business stakeholders, appropriate risk mitigation, and optimal commercial outcomes.
• Develop and implement scalable processes to reduce contract turnaround time and improve business outcomes.
• Oversee significant legal technology acquisition, implementation, and optimization to enhance legal team efficiency and service delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, IT, Privacy, and other business units to support strategic initiatives.
• Stay current on legal trends and best practices in commercial transactions and legal tech.
• Manage a high performing team of 3 attorneys, and one legal technology lead.

What we look for:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 12-15 years of legal experience with increasing responsibility in commercial and technology transactions.
• Proven leadership and people management experience.
• Background in both a top-tier law firm and in-house legal department strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in commercial contracts across various categories and industries.
• Demonstrated success in implementing legal processes and technologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills.

Workplace type:

Hybrid: This position is based in the Oakland office, and the individual will work 3 days onsite and 2 days remotely.

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive. Learn more.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of well-being and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience, and location.

–Salary Range: $182,200 - $382,500

Ranges are subject to change in the future. This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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