Legal Operations Analyst
About this role
Datadog is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to join our Legal Operations subgroup. In this role you’ll work closely with individuals across the organization in support of various legal-related matters, with a primary focus on supporting the scalability of the global legal team. The Legal team supports Datadog's rapid growth by providing a wide range of legal services across a highly dynamic technology company, from driving new business via contracts and compliance efforts, to protecting Datadog's intellectual property. Datadog's Legal team collaborates with virtually every team across the organization, from engineering to product to marketing.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:
• Partner with legal and non-legal process owners to support process improvements, optimization and automations • Assist with technical teams to implement solutions and troubleshoot reported issues by the legal team • Maintain knowledge resources for all legal subgroups and collaborate with legal and non-legal colleagues on various projects as needed • Conduct vendor and customer sanction screenings to identify potential risks and inconsistencies and ensure compliance • Analyze and use data to drive initiatives and assist in planning • Support technology by becoming a superuser of systems utilized by the legal team • Serve as a point of contact for clients and stakeholders, addressing inquiries, concerns and providing timely updates on matters and escalating where appropriate • Handle ad hoc projects within the legal subgroups as they arise
Who You Are:
• A Legal Operations Analyst with 2-3 years of experience with legal operations, contract management or project management experience • Proficiency with tools e.g. Google Workspace, Brightflag, Docusign, Salesforce, Coupa, Confluence, Jira and Office365 • Passionate about exploring technology • Able to move forward in times of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge • An effective communicator and detail-oriented • Someone with high integrity and strong judgment • Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment where you’ll work on multiple projects at the same time, while meeting tight deadlines
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.