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Sr. Legal Counsel

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In-Office
Palo Alto, CA, USA
180K-240K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Palo Alto, CA, USA
180K-240K Annually
Senior level
Drafts, reviews, and negotiates commercial, cloud services, licensing, partnership, vendor, and confidentiality agreements. Advises business stakeholders on legal issues, conducts legal research, identifies and mitigates risks, and supports litigation and transactional matters. Provides guidance on intellectual property, regulatory compliance, data privacy, consumer protection, corporate governance, trade compliance, advertising regulations, and cross-border matters. Negotiates bilingual English/Mandarin agreements and represents clients in commercial disputes.
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About Workato

Workato is the leading Control and Execution Platform for Enterprise AI — the neutral platform enterprises trust to put AI to work across their business. Workato unifies data, applications, and processes into a single platform so AI can reliably orchestrate business processes in production at enterprise scale. Built on more than a decade of running mission-critical processes for over half the Fortune 500 — including Nasdaq, Amazon, Cisco, Vodafone, Atlassian, and Lucid Motors — Workato turns over 14,000 enterprise systems AI needs to act on into one governed execution layer. For more information, visit workato.com.

Why join us?

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. 

But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. 

If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!

Also, feel free to check out why:

  • Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”

  • Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world

  • Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America

  • Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers

Workato is seeking a Sr. Legal Counsel in Palo Alto, CA

Job Duties:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of inbound and outbound commercial agreements, including cloud services agreements, license agreements, hosting agreements, partnership agreements, evaluation agreements, IT vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, land easing, and staffing contracts.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders on commercial, enterprise, partnership, and strategic agreements in support of Workato’s fast-growing business.

  • Conduct legal research and analysis and distill issues in clear and concise manner for non-attorney stakeholders.

  • Advise regarding legal issues related to business activities.

  • Partial telecommuting permitted from a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor degree or Master of Law degree and admission to practice law in any jurisdiction (in good standing)

  • 3 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements: 

  • Experience conducting legal research and analysis in support of litigation and transactional matters, including risk identification and mitigation strategies (3 years)

  • Experience advising on intellectual property laws, including trademark clearance, registration, and enforcement, and copyright protection (3 years)

  • Experience in regulatory compliance counseling, including trade compliance, corporate governance, consumer protection, and advertising regulations (3 years)

  • Experience negotiating and drafting bilingual (English/Mandarin) commercial agreements, including licensing, distribution, and non-disclosure agreements (3 years)

  • Experience representing clients in commercial litigation, including trade secret, unfair competition, and contract disputes (3 years)

  • Experience advising on data privacy, consumer protection, and cross-border regulatory matters (3 years)

Salary: $180,000.00-240,000.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

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