Director, Sr. Counsel - Commercial Transactions

at  Palo Alto Networks

OUR MISSION

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

WHO WE ARE

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.
Job Description

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Must be a lawyer qualified to practice in England
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience with ability to work both independently and with a team and show demonstrated success, including a minimum of 5 years in-house experience
• Experience working at a European subsidiary of a U.S. publicly traded company is a plus
• English fluency required; superior and proven written and verbal English language skills are required
• Significant experience advising clients on structuring sales, licensing, subscription, privacy, and other commercial and intellectual property transactions and arrangements
• Extensive experience with data protection/privacy requirements, including GDPR and other data protection/privacy regimes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking and superior work ethic and must be dynamic and highly team oriented
• Ability to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous complex projects simultaneously under tight deadline pressure
• Flexibility to work on a variety of legal matters
• Experience in cyber security or other high technology is preferred
• Public sector and financial services experience is a plus
• Up to 10& travel required within EMEA and occasional travel to HQ in Santa Clara, California
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THE TEAM

Our dynamic Legal team has a strong impact on all go-to-market aspects of the business. We are unrelenting in our pursuit of the company’s goals and objectives and are constantly seeking improvements and eagerly taking on new challenges. We value a positive attitude and high empathy. We adjust according to the situation, learn new things, innovate, and try new methods. We value collaboration, function as a team and know that our colleague’s experience and knowledge are valuable. We demonstrate the highest level of adherence to not only what is legal but also what is right. We apply our legal knowledge to real-world scenarios, have a desire to explore the unknown and question the status quo in pursuit of better, more effective solutions.

Please refer the Job description for details