Senior Counsel, Product & Intellectual Property

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At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.

Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

• Support the Professional Services and Sales teams in developing sound processes (including development of standardized documentation) around IP protection in connection with customer enhancement requests.
• Provide guidance on open-source compliance and licensing processes.
• Provide support to legal team colleagues on IP-related questions.
• Negotiation of related agreements with technology partners in collaboration with the Procurement, Product and Partner teams.
• Work closely with BlackLine's Privacy and Compliance team on product related training, policies and procedures and risk assessments.
• Provide business-minded legal support with a focus on IP and product matters to stakeholders at all levels of the company.
• As part of a team of attorneys with a broader commercial mandate, candidates will also be expected to play an active role in customer-facing negotiations.
• Hands-on, probing and inquisitive with an affinity and passion for the technology business.
• Proven leader with experience in supervising other team members.
• Ability to identify, establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Business sense with the ability to find pragmatic solutions to legal issues, balancing legal risks against business interests.
• A creative thinker with high energy and enthusiasm.
• Outstanding analytical skills and deep understanding of SaaS processes and related IP issues.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while also being a strong collaborator.

• JD degree with 7+ years of combined relevant legal experience in a law firm an in-house legal department of a technology company.
• Active license to practice law in California or ability to register in-house.
• Solid experience advising on the interplay of technology and legal risk management in the SaaS sector.
• The Role will be based out of one BlackLine's US offices in California (Los Angeles, Pleasanton).

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.