Commercial Counsel

Overview Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Company Description Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you. Team Description The Dropbox Legal, Policy, Trust & Privacy Team safeguards our company to enable innovation while protecting our users, platform, and business. Our team navigates complex challenges at the intersection of technology and law, embracing agility to tackle the changing landscape while ensuring compliance and integrity. From governance to risk, compliance to public policy, we combine creative problem-solving with legal expertise to help our employees and users work securely, drive responsible growth, and shape the future of policy around technology. If you're excited about protecting trust in the digital age, join our Legal team. Areas of work include Governance, Risk, Compliance, Public Policy, Privacy, Intellectual Property, Commercial Contracts, Employment Law, and Regulatory Affairs. Role Description We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to be a key member of Dropbox’s global commercial legal team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to have company-wide impact supporting a broad array of Dropbox’s cross-functional teams and strategies, from AI strategy, to customer deals, to marketing, to infrastructure, and everything in between. This role is for an experienced in-house or law firm attorney in the commercial legal space with a client-first mindset and experience working closely with tech clients to innovate and leverage technology to create and drive efficiencies in a world class commercial legal function in support of Dropbox’s business goals. You’ll be part of a team of attorneys and professionals responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of complex commercial contracts with Dropbox business partners, vendors, and customers around the world. Willing to act as both a team player and an independent contracts expert, you'll be responsible for partnering with our sales, procurement, finance, product, and other business teams to deliver efficient, scalable approaches to commercial matters. The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial attorney who has partnered closely with in-house teams, and is passionate about supporting the business and who thrives in solving legal, technology and business issues. The ideal candidate must be empathetic and a team player who is effective in collaborating with others and enjoys having a bit of fun (and hopefully many laughs) along the way. Responsibilities Review, draft and negotiate a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, including enterprise sales, procurement, infrastructure, branding and marketing, business development agreements (and more). Partner closely and create strong working relationships with Dropbox’s business teams. Engage personally in complex deals and work collaboratively with various company teams to implement company initiatives. Develop and collaboratively implement an innovative strategy to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering commercial legal support to Dropbox’s business. Partner with our Legal Operations team to increase process automation, legal technology, and other efficiencies. Be an active and trusted team member, problem solver, and innovator to key stakeholders across the company. Requirements Minimum of 3+ years as a practicing commercial attorney, including substantive experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, technology, equipment, and marketing agreements Experience partnering with globally distributed in-house business teams, particularly procurement teams, at a SaaS company to handle a high volume of complex commercial transactions Process and tool focused innovator who drives performance and efficiencies while building trusted relationships and empowering business partners Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and simple guidance, and to partner effectively across all levels of the company Passion for client service and efficiency High integrity, strong ethics, and an unflappable demeanor J.D. from an accredited law school, with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer Member in good standing of bar and (if applicable) in-house counsel registration Preferred Qualifications 4+ years of experience as a commercial attorney in a law firm setting, with at least 1+ year of experience as an in-house attorney at a technology company Demonstrated ability to handle multiple types of cross-functional commercial matters, including customer facing agreements, M&A integration and support, and commercial disputes Expertise in data privacy law (e.g., CIPP certification), AI rules and regulations, and intellectual property Compensation Canada Pay Range Canada Pay Range $173,400—$234,600 CAD The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE for this role, subject to change. Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Benefits Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage* Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan** Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance* Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance* Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support Mental health and wellness benefits Additional Benefits Details Are Available Upon Request. Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI philosophy. Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox. #J-18808-Ljbffr