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Location: We're looking to hire for this role in our Singapore, SG office. This will be a hybrid role with in-office expectations.
About the Role:
Databricks is looking for an experienced commercial attorney to join our growing commercial legal team focused on supporting our Asia field teams and providing ad hoc support to GTM and bespoke new-market entry support in the region (as needed). You will be a key player in reviewing and negotiating customer agreements and providing legal support for Databricks' revenue-generating and commercialization activities across Asia. You will report to the Sr. Director & AGC, Commercial Legal.
You have 4+ years of relevant commercial legal transactional experience with a focus on complex technology transactions within the Asia market. You possess meaningful experience negotiating SaaS commercial transactions and strong knowledge of legal issues related to data privacy, information security, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property.
The Impact You Will Have:
- Revenue Enabler: Become a vital member of the commercial legal team responsible for negotiating enterprise-level cloud service agreements. You will ensure that risk oversight is effectively integrated and balanced with Databricks’ ambitious business objectives, in further enabling continued rapid revenue growth in the region.
- Strategic Partner: Cultivate strong relationships with the field sales team by providing sound, strategic counsel to close complex sales transactions.
- Policy Architect: Help maintain and update our legal templates to ensure compliance with evolving provincial and federal laws while supporting global consistency.
- Subject Matter Expert: Serve as a pragmatic business partner, providing legal counsel on Databricks’ technology, product portfolio, and security/compliance architecture, especially as they relate to local compliance standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaborator: Partner and work closely with Finance, Information Security, and Product teams to align and enforce global contracting processes and policies within the context of local business norms.
What We Look For:
- Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of technology transactions experience, either at a top-tier law firm and/or in an in-house role at a high-growth SaaS company.
- Asia Market Expertise: Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating cloud software sell-side transactions successfully with enterprise companies across Asia, including a deep understanding of data privacy, public sector, and data sovereignty requirements across the region.
- Enterprise Software Business Model: Relevant experience with cloud-based software, consumption, and commit-based business models, and the nuances of the quarterly/fiscal year sales cadence.
- Negotiation Skills: Proven ability to successfully navigate, objection handle complex legal issues involving information security, AI, and intellectual property (including open-source software).
- Agility: Ability to prioritize competing demands and remain responsive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; foreign language fluency is considered a significant plus.
- Education & Qualifications: LL.B. or J.D. from a recognized law school, qualified to practice law in SG.
About Databricks
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of commercial legal transactional experience with a focus on technology transactions in Asia
- Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS and cloud software sell-side transactions with enterprise customers across Asia
- Deep knowledge of data privacy, data sovereignty, information security, AI, and intellectual property legal issues
- Experience with enterprise software business models including consumption and commit-based models
- LL.B. or J.D. from a recognized law school and qualification to practice law in Singapore
- Proven negotiation skills for complex legal issues including open-source software matters
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Foreign language fluency
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are a meaningful part of offers, and periodic tender opportunities and secondary options have made private equity more tangible for many employees. This perceived upside contributes to strong total-compensation sentiment in key roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with mental‑health resources and wellness reimbursements, indicating a robust health package. Multiple summaries highlight broad coverage that employees can practically use.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays/sick time, and fully paid parental leave are frequently described, with hybrid/remote flexibility common in the U.S. These policies expand time‑off accessibility across different life stages.
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