Darktrace is a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, helping organizations stay ahead of evolving threats every day.
Darktrace was built on a genuinely differentiated idea: that Adaptive AI could detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. That approach matters more than ever in the era of AI. Today, our customers depend on us to stay ahead.
At Darktrace, we are energized by that responsibility. We work across teams and rally around a shared goal. We own outcomes end to end - step in, step up and see things through without waiting to be asked. We make decisions with urgency, say the hard thing, and hold each other to high standards with care and directness. We move first and learn fast anticipating where our customers are going next, continuously challenging ourselves.
We invest in the skills, learning and opportunities that help people deliver at the level their roles demand, and reward the aptitude and curiosity to grow beyond them.
Our Values: Own It | Win as One | Raise Our Bar | Move First. Learn Fast
Job Description:
Join a dynamic legal team where you'll help shape the future of AI and cybersecurity while advancing your own professional development. As part of the Americas Commercial Legal team, you will work alongside talented legal professionals worldwide, providing business-oriented counsel and driving complex commercial transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial Contracts
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including: - Software license and master services agreements with customers
- Reseller and distribution agreements with partners
- Data processing agreements
- Marketing, advertising, and other strategic commercial arrangements
- Operational Support
Partner cross-functionally with Global Sales, Partner Organization, Finance, and Deal Desk teams to deliver timely, practical, and scalable legal support. - Project Management
Support and drive legal team initiatives, coordinating across stakeholders to advance key projects and improve processes as the company scales. - Legal Research
Conduct legal research and provide guidance on a variety of issues as needed. - Additional Legal Support
Provide support across multiple areas, including employment matters, disputes, marketing and advertising, intellectual property, and cyber incident response. - Work Model
Boston (remote) or NYC (hybrid). Occasional travel will be required.
Required Experience
- 2–6 years of relevant experience, either at a top law firm (transactional practice) or within a fast-paced in-house legal department, or ideally both.
- Familiarity working with Legal AI tools and comfort with complex issues in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
Key Competencies
- Strong work ethic with the ability to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and proactively manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
- Commercially minded with responsiveness to business needs and objectives
- Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization
Salary: $160,000 and up (depending on experience)
Benefits:
100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents
Paid parental leave
Pet insurance Discount
Life insurance
Commuter benefits
401(k)
Employee Assistance Program
As a growing business strengthening its governance and controls, this role plays a part in supporting high standards of integrity and accountability.
Darktrace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Darktrace is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact your Talent Partner.
Employment with Darktrace is at-will, meaning either the employee or Darktrace may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, except where prohibited by law or governed by a separate written agreement.
Skills Required
- Active membership in good standing with the New York Bar
- 2-6 years of relevant transactional experience at a top law firm or in-house legal department
- Familiarity working with Legal AI tools and comfort with complex, fast-moving issues
- Ability to work hybrid with minimum two to three days per week in the New York office; occasional travel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Commercially minded with ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams
Darktrace Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Darktrace and has not been reviewed or approved by Darktrace.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is considered strong in the U.S., with employer-paid medical, dental, and vision noted alongside good networks. Plan quality stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off typically includes around 20–21 days of PTO plus paid holidays, with mentions of an additional birthday day. Parental and family leave are also described as part of the offering.
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Affordable Benefits — Employer-paid health coverage for employees—often extended to dependents—reduces premium costs. This makes core medical benefits more financially accessible.
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What We Do
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, delivers world-class technology that protects over 5,500 customers worldwide from advanced threats, including ransomware and cloud and SaaS attacks. The company’s fundamentally different approach applies Self-Learning AI to enable machines to understand the business in order to autonomously defend it. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company has 1,500 employees and over 30 offices worldwide. Darktrace was named one of TIME magazine’s ‘Most Influential Companies’ for 2021.
