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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Accelerate your career by joining Okta, the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, as a member of our growing Cybersecurity Legal Team! As Corporate Counsel, Cybersecurity you’ll help build a scalable global cybersecurity practice and have primary responsibility for advising and supporting the sales and professional services organization on cybersecurity matters at a high-growth, publicly-traded enterprise software company. You will work on cutting-edge cybersecurity, privacy, and product projects in a modern, cloud-first, SaaS environment where you can apply your experience providing strong legal guidance to help Okta deliver world-class products to our thousands of global customers. 

Responsibilities:

• Advise, draft, and negotiate cybersecurity terms associated with outbound cloud service Master Subscription Agreements, Data Processing Addendums, Professional Services Agreements, and other types of ancillary documentation related to sales transactions, while partnering closely with Okta’s Go-to-Market Legal team. Provide day-to-day legal support surrounding cybersecurity-related contract requests and respond promptly and effectively to legal requests from internal clients with pragmatic and business-oriented guidance.
• Support the investigation of potential security incidents, including analyzing relevant legal and regulatory responsibilities, and working with the Cybersecurity Legal function to provide guidance to internal clients on mitigation, remediation, and resolution efforts.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standards, processes, runbooks, and guidance surrounding cybersecurity-related issues for Go-to-Market transactions, and partnering closely with members of the Legal, Security & Compliance and Engineering teams, among other key stakeholders. 
• Build critical relationships in order to effectively provide practical and strategic advice to assist the business in meeting its objectives, while ensuring information security and privacy compliance. Advise on recommended courses of action and legal risk, with the ability to judge when to escalate identified issues as appropriate.
• Assist in the maintenance and annual review of various security programs and processes, including updates to security polices, plans, procedures, standards, security certifications, and customer-facing security and privacy documentation. 
• Maintain an understanding of technical controls and assist in the creation of audit and monitoring frameworks to support stable, controlled operations.
• Review cybersecurity-related marketing and other external communications content for accuracy and completeness. 
• Support the management of outside counsel and consultants, and contribute to other interesting legal projects, as needed.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• 3+ years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience, including at least 2 years working primarily on cybersecurity related transactional matters, preferably at a SaaS technology company. Experience working with highly-regulated customers, especially those in the financial services industry, preferred.
• Familiarity and comfort with the culture of a fast-paced enterprise software company.
• Sound and practical legal and business judgment, as well as the abilities to think strategically and develop strong working relationships with key internal clients. 
• Knowledge in global security, privacy, and regulatory frameworks, including NIST, ISO, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA, CPRA and HIPAA.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with a variety of internal clients and business partners from a variety of functions. 
• A self-motivated individual with grit who takes initiative and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves. Team-oriented with a sense of humor and high emotional intelligence.
• Strong academic background and J.D. from highly-regarded school, active bar admission.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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Below is the annual On Target Compensation (OTE) range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual OTE, which is inclusive of base salary and incentive compensation, will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable) and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us. 

The annual OTE range for this position for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York, and Washington is between:$158,000—$221,000 USD The OTE range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between:$175,000—$245,000 USD

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Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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