Senior Counsel, Product Regulated Verticals

Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM). What you'll do We are looking for an experienced product lawyer to own the legal and regulatory thesis for Docusign's regulated verticals, and to be the subject matter expert the rest of Product, Engineering, and Product legal draws on when a vertical regulation is the deciding issue on a launch. Real Estate, Health and Life Sciences, and Financial Services are the places where compliance is not a layer applied to a finished product. It is the reason a regulated customer can use Intelligent Agreement Management for records they have to defend to a regulator. That means someone has to decide, before the roadmap is set, what a regulator will accept as a defensible agreement record in each of these markets, and turn that into requirements engineering can build against. You will be that person. You will also be the depth the rest of the product counsel team relies on: they own their launches, you own the vertical regulatory expertise that makes their calls right. This is an individual contributor role with real ownership and real influence over what gets built. This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director & Deputy General Counsel - Product Engineering, IP and Partner. Responsibility Own the verticals thesis and requirements Define what regulatory defensibility means for the agreement record in Real Estate, Health and Life Sciences, and Financial Services, and translate it into product and engineering requirements at design and roadmap stage rather than launch review, including electronic signature validity, record keeping and retention, in-product disclosures, and the integrity and provenance of the record itself Be the subject matter expert for Product legal and own the vertical regulatory depth behind them Build the reusable positions, answer library, and interpretation guidance on the questions that recur (21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GLBA, SEC and FINRA recordkeeping, PCI DSS, NACHA), partner directly on the launches where a vertical regulation drives the outcome, and keep the team current as those regimes move Keep commitments and capability aligned and assess whether the compliance commitments Docusign makes are actually deliverable in the product as built, define compensating controls where they are not, and maintain the inventory of commitments measured against real capability Partner with commercial legal, privacy, and Al governance on commitments raised in customer deals, and run a light intake so routine compliance questions route themselves rather than queueing behind you Job Designation Remote: Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time. Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law. What you bring Basic Law degree from an accredited law school Admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction 8+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience Experience advising product and engineering teams directly in a regulated technology environment Experience translating regulatory requirements into product and engineering requirements that shipped Experience in at least one regulated vertical: health and life sciences, financial services, or payments Experience serving as an internal expert other lawyers rely on Experience advising on or approving customer-facing compliance representations Preferred Experience with electronic signature and transaction law, such as ESIGN, UETA, or eIDAS Experience in one or more of 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GLBA, SEC or FINRA recordkeeping, PCI DSS, or NACHA standards Experience with Al or Al governance Experience building a knowledge base or answer library that other lawyers actually used Experience solving hard problems with a close-knit team Wage Transparency Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations: California: $164,700.00 - $266,000.00 base salary Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota: $158,300.00 - $223,625.00 base salary Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area):$158,300.00 - $232,575.00 base salary Washington DC: $158,300.00 - $232,575.00 base salary Ohio: $137,800.00 - $194,650.00 base salary This role is also eligible for the following: Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance. Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Global benefits provide options for the following: Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. Life at Docusign Working here Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal. We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live. Accommodation Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com. If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance. Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice States Not Eligible for Employment This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming. Equal Opportunity Employer It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. 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