Databricks
Sr. Counsel, Regulatory
$198K–$272K
Bellevue, Washington +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 13, 2026
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Washington, D.C.
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- At least 8 years; experience may be at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Education
- J.D. from a top-tier law school.
About the job
Build and lead Databricks’ cross-functional regulatory practice, advising on global regulations beyond privacy and export controls and embedding compliance into products, deals, and operations.
What you'll do
- Lead regulatory strategy, roadmap, triage, and incident-response playbooks for emerging global requirements.
- Partner with product, engineering, security, and business teams to build compliance into products and support customer negotiations and launches.
- Advise on international expansion, operational controls, training, and process improvements.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years of experience at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department, with substantial focus on technology, data, or regulatory matters.
- J.D. from a top-tier law school.
- For U.S. candidates, membership in a state bar in good standing.
- Experience advising on global data, digital, and/or technology regulation; supporting SaaS, cloud, or data-platform products; and customer-facing commercial negotiations.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with the EU AI Act, EU Data Act, DORA, NIS-2, the DSA, the DMA, or analogous regimes is strongly preferred.
Pay
$197,800 — $272,050 USD (salary range)
Tools
Data Intelligence Platform, Lakehouse, agentic AI workflows, DORA, NIS-2, CSR, EU Data Act, EU AI Act
AI focus
Advise on regulatory compliance for agentic AI workflows and support international expansion involving local AI regulations.
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