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Chainguard

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🔐 Security

☁️ SaaS

🔒 Cybersecurity

Security • SaaS • Cybersecurity

Chainguard is a company that specializes in building secure container images to enhance software security and compliance. Their products include low-to-zero CVE container images, which are updated daily to maintain security and compliance standards such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, SOC2, and CIS benchmarks. Chainguard focuses on reducing vulnerabilities, automating compliance, and supporting development workflows without compromising on innovation and productivity. The company serves a wide range of industries, including highly regulated sectors, by providing hardened image solutions to mitigate software supply chain risks and enhance application security.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary legal partner to the Go-To-Market team for EMEA-based deals, supporting customer transactions from initial structuring through execution • Provide coverage for East Coast US deals, working in close coordination with the US legal team • Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, enterprise customer agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and partner and channel agreements • Draft and maintain standard form agreements and online terms, including platform terms, universal license agreements, and order forms • Negotiate directly with sophisticated customer counsel, including those at financial services, insurance, healthcare, and pharmaceutical organizations • Ensure commercial agreements align with open source licensing requirements and industry best practices • Maintain familiarity with DORA, GDPR, and applicable EU and UK privacy law as it relates to commercial contracting • Partner closely with Product, Product Legal, Security, and other cross-functional teams to align legal guidance with business and technical objectives • Provide practical, risk-calibrated advice consistent with company policies and risk tolerance • Manage a volume of approximately four new deals per week, operating with strong autonomy and sound judgment • Contribute to scalable contracting processes as the company and international team grow

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal qualification with active bar or solicitor membership in good standing • 5+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house technology company experience • Strong experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, subscription, and professional services agreements • Demonstrated ability to draft standard form agreements and online terms from the ground up — not solely negotiating third-party paper • Experience negotiating with highly regulated customers and familiarity with the regulatory considerations impacting those industries • Working knowledge of open source licensing and compliance considerations • Familiarity with DORA, GDPR, and UK and EU data privacy frameworks as they apply to commercial contracts • Experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or related technology sectors strongly preferred • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across Sales, Product, Security, and executive stakeholders • Sound business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives • Comfort managing multiple complex matters independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment • Based in the United Kingdom — candidates in other European hubs where Chainguard has existing personnel may also be considered.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs. • Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!). • 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck. • ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset. • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.