Vice President, Legal Commercial

15+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience, with substantial tenure in a senior commercial legal leadership role at a global SaaS or enterprise technology company

5+ years leading and scaling teams of attorneys and contract managers, with a track record of developing legal talent and building high-functioning commercial legal organizations with managers as direct reports

Hands-on experience owning or leading a CLM implementation or expansion, with working knowledge of Quote-to-Cash process integration across Sales, Finance, and Revenue Operations

Demonstrated fluency in AI governance and product legal issues, including drafting or negotiating AI-specific contractual terms and advising on AI regulatory requirements; proven track record deploying AI-powered legal workflows at the team level, not just awareness of the tools

Deep expertise in enterprise SaaS contracting, strategic partnerships, data privacy, and complex partner, channel, and public sector agreements, including familiarity with FedRAMP, FAR/DFARS, or equivalent frameworks

A genuine champion for AI-enabled legal work, with hands-on experience driving adoption of tools and workflows that make teams faster and smarter

As Vice President, Legal Commercial, you'll own the vision, strategy, and execution of GitLab's global commercial legal function at the most senior level below the CLO.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you'll be a key member of the Legal leadership team and a trusted executive partner to the CRO, CFO, and broader GTM organization.

You'll set the tone for how commercial legal operates as a strategic business enabler, accountable for the people, programs, and infrastructure that allow GitLab to transact at scale, with speed and integrity, across every market we operate in.

This role spans commercial contracting, strategic partnerships, AI governance, FedRAMP, and Public Sector contracting and procurement legal, leading a globally distributed team of 15–20 legal professionals, including managers organized by geography and subject matter expertise.

This is a role for a seasoned legal leader who has already built something, who knows what great looks like at scale, and who is ready to shape the commercial legal function for a company operating at the intersection of DevSecOps, AI, and enterprise SaaS.

Define and execute the long-term strategy for GitLab's global commercial legal function, aligning legal priorities with company-wide revenue growth, market expansion, and product evolution

The Commercial Legal team partners with the Sales organization and other cross-functional stakeholders across GitLab to support how we sell and deliver our products and services. You’ll join our globally distributed team that works asynchronously and closely with internal clients, customers, and outside counsel to review, draft, and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements, improve templates and playbooks, and provide practical guidance that helps teams move quickly while managing risk. Our focus includes scaling consistent contracting processes across regions, keeping pace with evolving legal requirements, including data privacy and artificial intelligence-related terms, and strengthening enablement through clear documentation and training.

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Flexible Paid Time Off

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Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan