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Corporate Counsel- Open Source

Business Area:

Legal

Job Description:

Cloudera empowers the world's largest enterprises across every industry to use data to solve some of the most complex challenges that impact businesses, communities and lives. We have a platform that delivers incredible data and analytics technology across on-prem, public cloud, and hybrid models. We are at an exciting point in our transformation as we successfully execute on our strategy.

You will be a key member of our dynamic and collaborative legal team and a trusted advisor to the product and engineering teams, taking the lead on all things open source at one of the world’s largest developers, contributors and users of open source software. You will also have opportunities to support and advance Cloudera’s overall product strategies by engaging in broader product counseling, IP and export matters. You will be a key contributor to the success of our business.

As a Corporate Counsel, Open Source, you will:

Partner closely with product, engineering, and various go-to-market teams to help ensure that Cloudera complies with the open source license requirements when we use, distribute, and contribute open source software
Work with internal stakeholders, including senior leaders, to shape the evolution of Cloudera’s open source strategy and compliance practices
Serve as the lead point of contact for review and compliance matters relating to open source and other third party software licenses
Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of open source software and other third party software license compliance policies and procedures
Drive education and training programs relating to open source and general license compliance
Guide and support Cloudera’s commercial legal team on questions related to open source and other product related licensing matters, for both inbound and outbound transactions
Help to support and advance Cloudera’s overall product strategies, by engaging in broader product counseling, IP, and export matters

We are excited about you if you have:

J.D. and a member of local state bar
4 to 7 years of legal experience, with deep working knowledge of open source licensing gained from at least 2 years of hands-on experience analyzing and reviewing open source compliance issues
Experience working at a fast-paced technology company advising product and engineering teams on compliance with legal requirements
Motivated self-starter, who is solution oriented and enjoys diving deep into the complexities of products and underlying technologies
Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams, assess ambiguous situations, and provide clear legal guidance in a manner that is understandable by lawyers and non-lawyers alike
Understanding of software product development lifecycle, processes, technologies, and tools
Experience or interest in working with other areas of compliance, such as export control

What you can expect from us:

Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with
Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone/Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits
Competitive Packages
Paid
Volunteer
Time
Employee Resource Groups

Cloudera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Management Level:

9 Individual Contributor

By Cloudera

Our mission is to make data and analytics easy and accessible, for everyone. We empower people to transform complex data anywhere into actionable insights faster and easier . We deliver a hybrid data platform with secure data management and port...

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LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Santa Clara, CA

DATE POSTED

June 23, 2023