Senior Counsel, Competition
Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.
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About Databricks
Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.
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About the Role
You will build and own a new cross-functional competition law practice. You'll engage with competition regulators globally, support M&A activity with regulatory clearance strategies, advise business and product teams on antitrust considerations, and design compliance programs covering antitrust, CSR and the EU Data Act.
Requirements
- At least 8 years at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department focused on antitrust and competition
- J.D. from a top-tier law school
- Member of a state bar in good standing
- Experience handling antitrust regulatory inquiries or investigations
- Expertise in antitrust risk evaluation and regulatory clearance strategy for transactions
- Experience leading responses to competition regulator investigations at a technology company or at the FTC or DOJ
- Ability to translate complex antitrust concepts into actionable guidance
- Strong organization and ability to manage many projects with minimal supervision
Responsibilities
- Support global regulatory engagements with competition authorities and lead responses to RFIs and inquiries
- Support strategic acquisitions and devise and execute regulatory clearance strategies
- Collaborate with governmental affairs to anticipate and navigate competition scrutiny
- Advise business and legal teams on competition law considerations for commercial relationships, partnerships and strategy
- Design and implement company-wide compliance programs for antitrust, CSR and the EU Data Act
- Stay current on legal developments and provide proactive advice and training while leading OKRs
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders across geographies
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus eligibility
- Equity eligibility