Senior Counsel, Corporate

The Legal team supports Datadog's rapid growth by providing a wide range of legal services across a highly dynamic technology company, from driving new business via contracts and compliance efforts, to protecting Datadog's intellectual property. Datadog's Legal team works with virtually every team across the organization, from engineering to product to marketing.

Datadog is looking for a business-savvy attorney to provide legal counsel for M&A and other strategic transactions globally, from diligence to execution and integration.  As Senior Counsel, you will also support securities law, governance and other corporate matters.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee and provide legal advice in connection with domestic and international M&A and other transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, agreement drafting and negotiation, stakeholder presentation materials, and outside counsel management
• Work closely with corporate development and other teams on a multi-functional basis, developing trusted relationships to facilitate a coordinated team approach
• Represent the Legal Department on post-closing integration matters
• Develop standardized processes and documents to develop scale, efficiency and best practices across M&A and other strategic transactions
• Support public company reporting including the drafting and review of Forms10-K and 10-Q and Section 16 filings
• Assist in the preparation for the annual shareholder meeting including drafting of proxy materials
• Support the administration of equity compensation including award agreements and trading plans
• Oversee subsidiary maintenance including entity formation 
• Provide support and guidance on other corporate matters 

Who You Are: 

• A licensed attorney with at least 5 years of experience in M&A at a nationally recognized law firm 
• Someone with a deep understanding of legal issues in both domestic and cross-border M&A who can be creative and flexible when dealing with complex legal issues
• Well-versed in technology companies and startups
• Detail-oriented, independent self-starter and able to thrive in a dynamic environment
• Experience with public company reporting and equity compensation a plus, but not required
• Flexible and willing to take on different types of projects in a quickly scaling company as needed
• A strong presenter with an ability to translate legal jargon to plain language

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits & Growth: 

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
• Employee-focused best in class onboarding
• Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers' entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference. 

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