Role Description
We’re looking for a Global Head of Commercial Legal to lead Dropbox’s commercial legal team. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this leadership role offers an exciting opportunity to set commercial legal strategy for Dropbox and have direct, company-wide impact.
This role is for an experienced leader in the commercial legal space with a client-first mindset, and a passion for creativity, innovation and leveraging technology to run a world class commercial legal function in support of Dropbox’s business goals. You’ll lead a team of attorneys and professionals responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts with Dropbox customers, business partners, and vendors around the world. Willing to act as both player and coach as needed, you'll be responsible for partnering with our sales, product, procurement, finance and other business teams to deliver efficient, scalable approaches to commercial matters.
The ideal candidate is a people-first, results-driven leader who is passionate about supporting the business and who thrives in solving legal, technology and business issues; and is a team player who is effective in collaborating with others.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of attorneys and legal analysts supporting Dropbox’s sales, product, procurement, finance, and other business teams.
- Engage personally in complex deals and work collaboratively with various company teams to implement company initiatives.
- Develop and collaboratively implement an innovative strategy to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering commercial legal support to Dropbox’s business.
- Partner with our LegalOps team to increase process automation, legal technology, and other efficiencies.
- Be an active and trusted legal leader to key stakeholders across the company.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10+ years as a practicing commercial attorney, including substantive experience in drafting and negotiating highly complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, channel partnerships and reseller/distributor agreements
- Experience leading a globally distributed team at a SaaS company
- Excellent manager who drives performance while building trusted relationships and empowering team members
- Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and simple guidance, and to partner effectively across all levels of the company
- Passion for client service and efficiency
- Familiarity with Ironclad and other legal systems and tools
- High integrity, strong ethics, and an unflappable demeanor
- J.D. with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer
- Member in good standing of bar and (if applicable) in-house counsel registration
Compensation
US Zone 1
$250,300—$338,700 USD
US Zone 2
$225,300—$304,900 USD
US Zone 3
$200,300—$270,900 USD
Top Skills
Dropbox Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL, United States
Similar Jobs at Dropbox
What you need to know about the Chicago Tech Scene
Key Facts About Chicago Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 245,800; 5.2% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: McDonald’s, John Deere, Boeing, Morningstar
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, fintech, software, logistics technology
- Funding Landscape: $2.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Arch Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Jump Capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
