What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Contracts Negotiator - Healthcare & Life Sciences position at Databricks?
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Location: This position will be based in Seattle, Bellevue, Denver, or Chicago. This will be a hybrid role with in-office expectations.
About The Role
Databricks is seeking a Sr. Contracts Negotiator to support our growing Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) commercial business. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will negotiate and close complex commercial transactions with HLS customers, including Master Cloud Services Agreements (MCSAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Data Privacy Agreements, NDAs, Statements of Work, and Order Forms, often addressing topics such as data privacy, information security, intellectual property, and emerging technologies, including AI.
This role is ideal for someone who loves commercial transactions, excels at navigating complex contract issues, and takes pride in helping close strategic, high-impact deals that move the business forward in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What You Will Do
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 1 Pay Range
$117,300—$161,250 USD
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 2 Pay Range
$105,500—$145,100 USD
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 3 Pay Range
$99,700—$137,050 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
Location: This position will be based in Seattle, Bellevue, Denver, or Chicago. This will be a hybrid role with in-office expectations.
About The Role
Databricks is seeking a Sr. Contracts Negotiator to support our growing Healthcare and Life Sciences (HLS) commercial business. Reporting to the Director, Assistant General Counsel, you will negotiate and close complex commercial transactions with HLS customers, including Master Cloud Services Agreements (MCSAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), Data Privacy Agreements, NDAs, Statements of Work, and Order Forms, often addressing topics such as data privacy, information security, intellectual property, and emerging technologies, including AI.
This role is ideal for someone who loves commercial transactions, excels at navigating complex contract issues, and takes pride in helping close strategic, high-impact deals that move the business forward in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What You Will Do
- Negotiate, draft, and close commercial agreements (including MCSAs, Order Forms, and BAAs) with HLS customers, ensuring compliance with company policies, data privacy, information security, and applicable healthcare regulations.
- Support assigned Attorneys on complex or strategic transactions and assist in driving deal execution for key accounts.
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and Compliance teams to facilitate revenue-generating transactions while managing legal and commercial risk.
- Triage and manage incoming contracting requests using Databricks’ contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools, ensuring timely review, accurate routing, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
- Streamline contracting processes and workflows, and contribute to improving templates and HLS-specific playbooks to support scale and consistency.
- Advise on commercial and operational risks by developing subject-matter expertise in HLS customer transactions and Databricks’ contracting framework.
- Contribute to Legal team OKRs and strategic initiatives, including contract lifecycle management enhancements and cross-functional projects.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- 5 years of commercial contract negotiation experience, ideally supporting sales teams at cloud-based or SaaS technology companies.
- Familiarity with healthcare and life sciences regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA compliance, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and related data privacy and information security requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Process-oriented mindset with experience improving contracting workflows and driving operational efficiency.
- Effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate across internal teams and with customers.
- Proactive, organized, and dependable — you take initiative, communicate early and clearly, and keep cross-functional partners informed as deals progress.
- A fast learner who’s curious about Databricks’ products and not afraid to ask questions or seek guidance from colleagues when tackling complex issues.
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 1 Pay Range
$117,300—$161,250 USD
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 2 Pay Range
$105,500—$145,100 USD
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 3 Pay Range
$99,700—$137,050 USD
About Databricks
Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Benefits
At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
Compliance
If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
Salary : $99,700 - $161,250