Elastic is a free and open search company that powers enterprise search, observability, and security solutions built on one technology stack that can be deployed anywhere. From finding documents to monitoring infrastructure to hunting for threats, Elastic makes data usable in real-time and at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide, including Barclays, Cisco, eBay, Fairfax, ING, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, The Mayo Clinic, NASA, The New York Times, Wikipedia, and Verizon, use Elastic to power mission-critical systems. Founded in 2012, Elastic is a distributed company with Elasticians around the globe. Learn more at elastic.co.

We seek to hire a US-based Corporate Counsel with 4+ years' experience to join our Americas (US, Canada, and Latin America) legal commercial team supporting a fast-growing, globally distributed company. We Elasticians are welcoming, open, and empathetic and your legal co-workers are sharp and motivated to do their best work! Reporting to the Sr. Corporate Counsel, Legal, this is primarily a work-from-home position.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Primarily responsible for negotiating and structuring a wide variety of commercial contracts (including review of order forms, channel agreements, cloud/SaaS and software subscription contracts, and related professional services).
• Engage closely with the wider Legal Department spread across Asia Pacific and EMEA and Elastic’s go-to-market, finance, and compliance organization.
• Supporting Global Legal team members on ad hoc projects – as needed.
• Help to build and strengthen workflow processes within the Legal Team and across other Elastic departments to enable dealmaking and compliance initiatives.
• Prepare, review, and manage a variety of legal documents and matters including customer communications.
• Partner with sales team to support commercial transactions including strategic deals.
• Partner with enthusiastic co-workers, combined with a company culture that is open, welcoming, and unequaled.

What You Bring Along:

• J.D./LLM degree from an accredited law school and membership in good standing in at least one state bar, with 4+ years of proven experience in the drafting and negotiation of technology contracts.
• An ability to synthesize directions while balancing legal risks with business strategy. Candidates who have experience in-house and/or a major national or international law firm are preferred.
• A self-starting, proactive, driven, adaptable person who can, with poise and grit, prioritize and balance projects and recalibrate advice in view of shifting priorities, legal developments, and risk tolerance.

Moreover, you have/are:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven track record consistently delivering outstanding, thoughtful, user-experience-focused results.
• Prior experience representing high-growth companies is strongly preferred.
• Ability to collaborate and function well in a distributed team environment.
• Ability to participate in limited travel requirements.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary.  This role does not have a variable compensation component.  

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below.  In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. 

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.  

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program.  Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:$128,200—$202,700 USDThe typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:$153,800—$243,300 USDAdditional Information - We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

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