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).

The Legal Counsel, Data Governance & Marketing Compliance will be a highly qualified, team-oriented and data-first attorney with a holistic mindset and a deep understanding of data governance principles, laws, and regulations covering a broad range of business activities. This includes privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, strong familiarity with other global data protection laws, and marketing compliance laws and regulations. The role requires significant experience providing legal support and practical guidance on global projects and operational matters that affect data governance, privacy, and marketing practices. This is a cross-functional advisory role that involves close collaboration across the Docusign organization to support data counseling and compliance best practices for the use of broad categories of data.
 

You will collaborate with a broad range of Docusign business partners, including InfoSec, Product and Engineering, Marketing, and Product Legal teams. Your role will be to advise on and implement best practices for all aspects of the data lifecycle, balancing legal risk with strategic business objectives. You will partner with product counsel to advise product engineering teams and marketing teams on the ethical and responsible use of data and strong data governance.

Success in this role requires substantial SaaS technology experience to help support achieving scale in contract drafting, negotiation, and regulatory compliance support, particularly with customers, partners, and vendors. We are seeking a high performer who is adaptable, collaborative, loves to learn, has incorporated AI into augmenting capabilities, and operates with a high degree of integrity. The position demands a "get it done" attitude, initiative, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with frequent change and ambiguity.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director, Associate General Counsel, Data Governance & Privacy.

Responsibility

• Provide legal advice and practical guidance on data governance across Docusign (e.g., Product, Engineering, Marketing, IT, etc) to ensure compliance with company standards and global laws governing privacy, consent management, data use and protection

• Guide and advise on applicable data governance best practices, laws, and regulations, including the implementation of the data governance program and assisting in drafting of company policies

• Provide timely legal advice on privacy, AI, and data protection issues, ensuring compliance with data governance and privacy laws (GDPR, CPRA) and other emerging regulatory frameworks

• Support cross-functional efforts to create and improve product and organizational data governance, and ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks for managing valuable data throughout its lifecycle, including promoting the ethical and legal use of data to manage legal, operational, and reputational risk

• Ensure compliance with laws and strong data stewardship related to advertising, marketing and promotional practices, consumer and data protection, including FTC regulations, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), CAN-SPAM Act, and applicable privacy laws

• Review and approve marketing and advertising materials and content for legal and regulatory compliance, leveraging AI tools and technology where appropriate

• Draft, review, and negotiate marketing-related contracts, such as agency agreements, talent releases, and content licenses

• Develop and maintain marketing compliance policies, guidelines, and training materials and provide guidance to management, global business units, and sales/marketing teams

• Provide sales and marketing lead generation counseling, as well as sales development privacy counseling

• Research and monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments in advertising, marketing, and data privacy laws

• Handle other related duties and marketing/data legal and compliance projects as needed to support Docusign business initiatives

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

• Experience with best practices in data governance, marketing compliance and privacy in SaaS, including operational matters

• Prior law firm or in-house experience

• 5+ years of legal counseling experience in privacy and marketing-related areas

• Admitted into and in good standing with a state bar or equivalent certification

Preferred

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional academic credentials

• A record of pragmatic, client-focused, and business-focused and data driven decision-making and counseling

• Ability to work efficiently and appropriately leverage technology with a client-service focus in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with legal area specialists and peers at all levels of management

• Ability to analyze legal risks and consult with senior attorneys as necessary

• A strong understanding of industry principles, concepts, and standards in data governance, privacy and marketing laws and practices

• Comfortable working in a high-activity environment, juggling many matters at once, and quickly shifting between tasks

• Talent for thinking outside of the box to confront new issues and pursue novel approaches

• Strong attention to detail, yet comfortable dealing with ambiguity

• Takes initiative and accepts personal responsibility for work

• A strong technical skill set, including proficiency with Google and MS Office applications and the ability to learn new technologies quickly, AI tools in particular

• Familiarity with Docusign, Salesforce, GoogleDocs, OneTrust, JIRA, and Confluence

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: $141,700.00 - $227,825.00 base salary

Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $137,100.00 - $193,725.00 base salary

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $137,100.00 - $200,125.00 base salary

Washington DC: $141,700.00 - $200,125.00 base salary

Ohio: $120,600.00 - $170,325.00 base salary 

This role is also eligible for the following:

• Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.

Global benefits provide options for the following:

• Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
• Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
• Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
• Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
• Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
• Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events

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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