Vice President of Legal, CrowdStrike
Commercial
$270-380k
+ Variable / incentive compensation + equity
AI-native cybersecurity platform
Job no longer available
AI-native cybersecurity platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$270-380k
+ Variable / incentive compensation + equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
CrowdStrike is on a mission to stop breaches. Its purpose is to provide safety and security to some of the world’s largest, most influential companies and, by extension, the billions of people around the world who use their services.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role in-house
- Proven experience in negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements, in the SaaS sector
- Demonstrated ability to scale a commercial legal team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong business acumen and the ability to balance legal risks with business goals
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with a state bar
Desirable
- Experience in the cybersecurity industry
What the job involves
- We are looking for a seasoned commercial attorney and leader to join our legal team
- This role will be responsible for providing strategic advice and supporting all customer, channel, vendor and strategic partner deals
- You will be a hands-on leader who can scale a commercial legal team to meet the company’s rapid growth, while helping the team drive deal closure
- The ideal candidate will possess strong business acumen, creativity, and the ability to accelerate business while mitigating risk
- In this role, you will lead and manage a global team of 30+ attorneys and legal professionals, ensuring high performance and alignment with the company's strategic goals
- You will develop and implement strategies to support the company's rapid growth, focusing on scaling the legal team to meet evolving business needs
- The role requires a player/coach mindset with a willingness to take an active role in negotiating and drafting complex agreements when necessary
- You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, alliances, finance, information security, professional services, procurement, and others to accelerate business transactions and drive deal closure
- Your ability to identify, analyze potential impact and mitigate legal risks associated with commercial transactions while driving business forward will be crucial
Application process
- Expected Close Date of Job Posting is: 08-07-2024
Our take
Since CrowdStrike was founded by a trio of former McAfee executives in 2011, it’s grown into a thousands-strong, NASDAQ-listed company. With customers including Verizon, Deloitte, and Goldman Sachs, it’s considered one of the world’s top enterprise cybersecurity vendors along with the likes of Cisco, IBM, and Palo Alto Networks.
One of the reasons behind CrowdStrike's continued success is its ability to keep pace with the evolving tech market, for instance with its Generative AI security analyst that leverages recent developments in AI. Although not immune to the slowdown of the global economy, the company's modular design has given it the upper hand, allowing clients to consolidate their security spend with CrowdStrike instead of selecting packages from multiple vendors at a higher overall cost.
With long-term demand for cybersecurity products growing, and its reputation as strong as ever, CrowdStrike shows no signs of slowing down. It has partnered with Ignition Technology to double down on its UK presence, and continues to be a voice in the wider market through its "Falcon Fund" investment vehicle and position as a founding member of NIST's Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC).
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Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2018
$200m
SERIES E
Oct 2017
$25m
SERIES D
Total funding: $482m
Company benefits
- Competitive Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Parental & Fertility Assistance
- Remote-first culture
- Health & Wellness Programs
- Professional Development
- Executive Coaching & Mentorship
- Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration
- Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements
- 401(k) Plan
Company values
- Automony
- Flexibility
- Trust
Company HQ
Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA
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Founders
George Kurtz
(President & CEO)Founded security software company Foundstone in 1999, operating as CEO until McAfee's $90m acquisition in 2004. Spent the next seven years at McAfee in a number of executive roles including SVP of Enterprise and CTO.
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