# Lead Counsel, Strategic Alliances at Databricks

- Company: Databricks
- What the company does: Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics and AI. Build better AI with a data-centric approach. Simplify ETL, data warehousing, governance and AI on the Data + AI Platform. Backed by Battery, Insight and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: http://www.databricks.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Bellevue, Washington; Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle, Washington
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-29
- Apply by: 2026-12-13
- Apply: https://databricks.com/company/careers/open-positions/job?gh_jid=8922115002&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/databricks-lead-counsel-strategic-alliances/

## About the role

You will report to the VP & Associate General Counsel, Strategic Alliances & Integration Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- You have at least 10 years of experience at a nationally recognized law firm and / or in-house legal department at a high-tech company
- You have a J.D. from a top-tier law school, and are a Member of a state bar in good standing
- You have familiarity with open source licensing models (e.g., Apache 2.0, MIT, model-specific community licenses) and their use with open weight models
- You are fluent in various partnering models, including OEM, resale, and marketplace-driven transactions, and related quote-to-cash implications
- You are comfortable and enjoy partnering directly with cross-functional teams to understand, incorporate, and enforce operational requirements in our partnership structures
- You have a programmatic mindset, experience managing multi-faceted projects, and an understanding of how to develop and simplify processes

Tags: Legal

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/databricks-lead-counsel-strategic-alliances/