Director, Legal - Corporate

Your role at Dynatrace

Dynatrace is looking for an experienced corporate and transactional lawyer to join its Legal team. Reporting into the VP, Legal - Corporate and Sustainability, you will help lead a wide range of global corporate legal matters. You will manage a Senior Counsel and two corporate paralegals in the Corporate Legal Team and will work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the company to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and advising on corporate financing matters, M&A and strategic investments, capital markets transactions, and other corporate transactions, including structuring, drafting, negotiating, signing, closing, and post-closing compliance
• Advising on and supporting corporate governance matters, including Board and committee materials, corporate policies and guidelines, subsidiary governance/entity management, annual meeting matters, executive compensation, and incentive plan matters
• Supporting the preparation and review of SEC filings, including annual/quarterly reports, proxy statements, registration statements, and Section 16 reporting, and advising on compliance with NYSE listing standards and other public company requirements
• Managing, mentoring, and developing members of the Corporate Legal Team, establishing priorities, and promoting collaboration and professional growth
• Managing outside counsel and other external advisors, including setting scope, coordinating workstreams, evaluating advice, and overseeing legal fees and budgets
• Designing and overseeing the implementation of AI and other technology-enabled corporate processes and ways of working to improve efficiency, consistency, and self-service
• Providing guidance and training to colleagues around the world on corporate, securities, governance, and transactional matters
• Monitoring legal, regulatory, and governance developments and assessing their potential impact on Dynatrace. 

What will help you succeed

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school, admitted to practice and in good standing in Massachusetts or another applicable state.
• 8+ years of relevant corporate legal work experience, ideally as a lawyer at a law firm and in a corporate legal department, including substantial experience advising U.S. listed public companies, leading complex corporate transactions and matters, and managing subsidiary matters/entity compliance.  

Preferred Requirements

• Significant hands-on transactional/M&A experience, including leading or taking a principal legal role in due diligence, drafting, and negotiating transaction agreements, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, and supporting transactions from the start through closing.  
• Experience managing, supervising, or meaningfully developing lawyers and other legal professionals.  
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex U.S. and cross-border transactions and provide practical advice in fast-moving circumstances.  
• Strong understanding of public company securities, disclosure, corporate governance, executive compensation, and incentive plan matters.  
• Experience with credit facilities, debt financings, and other capital markets transactions.  
• Strong people management skills, including the ability to set priorities, delegate effectively, provide constructive feedback, and develop team members.  
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, project management skills, sound legal and business judgment, the ability to identify and communicate material risks clearly, and strong attention to detail.  
• Ability to influence and build trust with senior executives, Board members, cross-functional stakeholders, and external advisors.  
• Experience managing outside counsel, transaction processes, budgets, and competing deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.  
• Collaborative and pragmatic, with a willingness both to lead strategically and to remain actively involved in substantive work.  
• Experience at a global technology or other publicly traded company. 

This is a hybrid role out of our Boston, MA office. (2 days per week in office)

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

• A one-product software company creating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally, striving for a world where software works perfectly.
• Working with the latest technologies and at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also, in other areas like marketing, design, or research.
• A team that thinks outside the box, welcomes unconventional ideas, and pushes boundaries.
• An environment that fosters innovation, enables creative collaboration, and allows you to grow.
• A globally unique and tailor-made career development program recognizing your potential, promoting your strengths, and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
• A truly international mindset that is being shaped by the diverse personalities, expertise, and backgrounds of our global team.
• A relocation team that is eager to help you start your journey to a new country, always there to support and by your side.
• Attractive compensation packages and stock purchase options with numerous benefits and advantages.

Compensation and Rewards

DOE, salary $225K - $281K, plus Health, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience/education and location.