$138K – $266KSeniorFull Time
Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).
Docusign is seeking a skilled and adaptable attorney as a member of the Product Legal team, focusing on cybersecurity, to help us support Docusign's mission of providing unmatched confidence and dependability in keeping its customers’ data secure. Reporting into our Vice President, Commercial, Growth & Trust, you will support a best-in-class cybersecurity legal function and be at the forefront of cybersecurity and data protection issues. If you're ready to take on the challenge of shaping the future of cybersecurity in a leading technology company, we want to hear from you.
This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel - Commercial, Growth & Trust.
Responsibility
Provide expert legal advice to our teams as it relates to managing cybersecurity risks and compliance with global cybersecurity laws and regulations
Provide legal guidance on regulatory, third-party, and internal security audits, and work with teams to scope and perform periodic security hygiene assessments, mitigation, and remediation
Help enhance Docusign’s data governance posture, including data governance operations and documentation, employee training on data governance and security obligations, promoting a culture of awareness and compliance throughout the organization, policy enforcement, data compliance program monitoring and auditing, and third-party risk assessment
Collaborate with the global legal team to align security and data practices across the company, ensuring a unified approach to data protection
Support building and improving incident detection and response processes
Provide support and counsel during cybersecurity-related investigations and the response to data incidents, including breach notification and mitigation strategies, to minimize impact and maintain trust
Remain up-to-date on relevant data security laws and regulations, industry approaches to data governance program management, and on data compliance and security technological developments, threat vectors, and evolving industry standards to provide solutions to complex issues
Help prepare board and executive presentations, regulatory filings, and other legal disclosures to ensure accuracy and completeness of cybersecurity representations
Support global AI governance, helping the business teams continue innovating responsibly
Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.
Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.
Basic
Juris Doctorate Degree, or equivalent international degree
Active membership in at least one state bar
8+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal team, with a substantial number of those years focused on cybersecurity and incident response
Experience in global privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations (including, among others, U.S. state laws and international data protection frameworks, GLBA, SEC, and NYDFS cybersecurity requirements, and the EU's GDPR, DORA, and AI Act)
Preferred
Strategic vision and ability to spot issues and communicate complex legal issues to a variety of legal and non-legal partners across the company
Experience negotiating, drafting, and updating documents and policies
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with different teams and stakeholders
Ability to work with a sense of urgency while prioritizing competing interests
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, with members across multiple offices in a fast-paced environment
A client-first mentality
Ability to maintain strong working relationships with a variety of internal clients
Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:
California: $164,700.00 - $266,000.00 base salary
Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $158,300.00 - $223,625.00 base salary
Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $158,300.00 - $232,575.00 base salary
Washington DC: $164,700.00 - $232,575.00 base salary
Ohio: $137,800.00 - $194,650.00 base salary
This role is also eligible for the following:
Global benefits provide options for the following:
Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Working here
Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.
We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.
Accommodation
Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.
If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.
Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice
This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.
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