Manage legal support for product development and deployment at Sophos, focusing on agreements and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring compliance.
About Us
Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Director of Product Legal, this role will support Sophos’s Legal Department by managing and guiding key processes across product development, deployment, and intellectual property matters. Reporting to Director of Product Legal this role will support Sophos’s Legal Department across product development, deployment, and intellectual property matters.
What You Will Do
- Manage and oversee legal support for Sophos’s Product and Engineering teams, directing the assessment of legal issues related to the design, development, and launch of new and existing products and features—including those involving AI—throughout the full product lifecycle. Provide direct support to Sophos’s Product and Engineering teams on legal issues related to the design, development, and launch of new and existing products and features throughout the product lifecycle, including use of AI;
- Review, draft, negotiate product related agreements (including technology licenses, SOWs, technology alliance and partnership agreements, data license and evaluation agreements) under the supervision of counsel;
- Collaborate with the internal teams, as well as external counsel on cross-functional projects related to legal, compliance and intellectual property matters;
- Support the product release review process by managing tickets, maintaining process documentation, delivering training to stakeholders, and tracking release approvals;
- Build partnerships with internal clients and provide training to promote awareness and engagement on relevant legal issues, policies, tools, and processes;
- Assist in the implementation, administration, and ongoing maintenance of the contract management system for technology agreements related to Sophos products; and
- Collaborate with attorneys on various legal projects and initiatives.
What You Will Bring
- 5+ years relevant experience, preferably in a technology company.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with legal and cross-functional business teams.
- Ability to take initiative and exercise discretion and independent judgment.
- Collaborative spirit, positive attitude, and high level of integrity
- Strong process orientation
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Experience in the cybersecurity industry is a plus.
In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $113,000 to $189,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.
What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
Data Protection
If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. If you would like Sophos to delete or update your details at any time, please follow the steps set out in the Privacy Policy describing your individual rights. For more information on Sophos’ data protection practices, please consult our Privacy Policy Cybersecurity as a Service Delivered | Sophos
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