Sr. Counsel, Commercial (Healthcare & Life Sciences)

Chicago · Denver · Mountain View · New York City · San Francisco · Seattle · Washington, D.C. · 7+ years experience · Posted Oct 14, 2026

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Experience: 7+ years experience
Location: Chicago · Denver · Mountain View · New York City · San Francisco · Seattle · Washington, D.C.

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Databricks is looking for an experienced commercial attorney to join our Commercial Legal team, with a primary focus on supporting our Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) sales teams.
You'll work side-by-side with Sales to lead negotiations, shape deal strategy, and address the issues that matter most to regulated customers - from HIPAA and data privacy to AI terms and security requirements.
The role requires strong commercial judgment, the ability to build trust with sales teams and customers alike, and a practical approach to risk.

Lead complex commercial transactions from first engagement through signature, including drafting and negotiating SaaS MSAs and related security and privacy terms, as well as order forms, statements of work, and related transaction documents
Negotiate healthcare-specific agreements and provisions, including business associate agreements, healthcare data privacy and security terms, and regulatory compliance requirements
Partner closely with Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, Security, Privacy, Product, and other stakeholders to resolve issues that affect deal execution
Advise on issues that arise in enterprise technology transactions with regulated customers, including data privacy, information security, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, open source software, and healthcare-specific regulatory requirements
Help improve templates, playbooks, fallback positions, guidance, and contracting processes - including building institutional knowledge on HLS-specific deal patterns
Leverage AI tools to work more efficiently and contribute to the team's adoption of AI-assisted legal workflows
Provide concise, practical legal advice that balances legal risk with commercial objectives

7+ years of relevant technology transactions experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
Significant experience drafting, negotiating, and closing complex sell-side software, SaaS, and cloud transactions with enterprise customers
Experience supporting customers in healthcare, life sciences, or other heavily regulated industries, with a working knowledge of HIPAA and experience negotiating or advising on business associate agreements and healthcare data privacy requirements
Strong familiarity with issues that commonly arise in commercial technology deals, including data privacy, information security, intellectual property, and open source software
Experience advising on AI-related contract terms, data use provisions, and emerging technology issues in enterprise transactions, and a demonstrated interest in using AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of legal work
Demonstrated ability to independently manage sophisticated negotiations, exercise sound judgment, and translate legal and business risk into practical advice
Strong communication and prioritization skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters effectively
Juris Doctor and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Experience supporting cloud, infrastructure, platform, or other technology companies is preferred