Job Description

Position Overview

Chainguard is seeking a skilled legal professional to join their team. This role involves providing legal counsel and support across various departments, including Product, Engineering, Security, and Marketing. The ideal candidate will be adept at translating complex legal concepts into actionable business advice, managing open-source licensing, ensuring privacy compliance, and navigating contractual agreements, particularly those involving AI.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Location Type

• Remote

Salary

• Base Salary Range: $220,000 - $240,000 USD

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do (aka Your Legal Playground)

• Be the Embedded Legal Sidekick: Provide crisp, business-friendly advice to Product, Engineering, Security, and Marketing teams, translating legalese into actionable plans.
• Open Source & Licensing Guru: Advise on open-source licensing to mitigate legal and security risks.
• Put Privacy First (and Second and Third): Manage privacy and data protection, including policy development, program maintenance, and risk identification in new product features.
• Incident Response, But Make it Calm: Lead incident response efforts, including investigation, advising, and communication.
• Connect the Dots: Orchestrate audits, certifications, and compliance projects, acting as an enabler across GRC, Procurement, Sales, Security, and other departments.
• Crush Contract & AI Conundrums: Serve as the subject matter expert for privacy and AI terms in contracts with customers, vendors, and other parties, clearly communicating complex risks.

Requirements

The Legal Marvel We’re Looking For

• Product & Privacy Wizardry: Proven experience in in-house product/privacy counsel roles, with a bonus for SaaS or security backgrounds.
• Open Source Sensei: Minimum of 5 years of experience advising on open-source questions, with the ability to clarify complex licensing requirements.
• Regulations? Bring ’Em On: Expertise in privacy, data protection, and AI compliance throughout the product lifecycle, with the ability to stay ahead of regulatory changes.
• Risk Tamer: Skill in clarifying complex business risks, building trust, and maintaining a pragmatic approach.
• Self-Starter Vibes: Ability to thrive in dynamic environments with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Team Over Ego: Strong listening skills, clear communication, and a collaborative attitude.
• Legal Credentials: Must be in good standing with a U.S. state bar.

Why Roll With Chainguard?

• Join a high-trust, low-ego team that views Legal as a competitive advantage.
• Engage with complex and rewarding legal challenges shaping the future of software.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, with support to achieve your best work.
• Experience a culture that celebrates smart risk-taking, work-life balance, and efficiency.
• Be part of a team that is passionate about its work and enjoys the process.

About Us

Chainguard provides the secure foundation for software development and deployment by offering guarded open-source software, built from source and continuously updated. Founded by leading experts in open-source software, security, and cloud-native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of secure-by-default open-source software. Our mission is to be the safe source for open source.

Our Company Values:

• Customer Obsessed: Focus on delivering solutions that create value and improve customer lives.
• Bias for Intentional Action: Prioritize, plan, experiment, and learn quickly from failures.
• Healthy Disregard for Unnecessary Meetings: Value efficiency and focused work.

Application Instructions

Ready to do Legal differently? Apply now to build and protect something that lasts.