Compensation Overview

HackerOne is the global leader in human-powered security, harnessing the creativity of the world’s largest community of security researchers with cutting-edge AI to protect your digital assets. The HackerOne Platform combines the expertise of our elite community and the most up-to-date vulnerability database to pinpoint critical security flaws across your attack surface. Our integrated solutions, including bug bounty, pentesting, code security audits, spot checks, and AI red teaming, ensure continuous vulnerability discovery and management throughout the software development lifecycle. Trusted by industry leaders such as Coinbase, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Hyatt, PayPal, and the U.S. Department of Defense, HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

Position is Remote, operating on West Coast hours

Position Summary

HackerOne is looking for a Commercial Counsel to be a “hands-on” member of the legal team and support the company in its mission to build a safer internet. You will be asked to leverage your contract negotiation and drafting skills and to collaborate cross-functionally with teams at HackerOne, all while working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

What You Will Do

• Draft and negotiate a high volume of SaaS agreements, distribution agreements, reseller agreements, data processing agreements, NDAs, and other ancillary documents relating to HackerOne’s products and services.

• Review product and commercial matters, including vendor and partnership agreements, go-to-market enablement, and other matters as they arise.

• Advise on corporate governance matters, audits, annual report filings, and other corporate transactions. 

• Work cross-functionally on a variety of legal matters to support business development and innovation across markets.

• Contribute positively to the legal team and to the company.

• Provide clear and pragmatic legal advice to non-lawyers on a mix of commercial and corporate matters.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an ABA-accredited law school (JD) and bar admission in good standing in your practice jurisdiction.

• 5 years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house, including transactional experience and ideally with international exposure.

• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change within a rapidly growing company.

Compensation Range:
$196K – $215K • Offers Equity

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We’re committed to building a global team! For certain roles outside the United States, U.K., and the Netherlands, we partner with Remote.com as our Employer of Record (EOR).

Employment at HackerOne is contingent on a background check.

HackerOne is an Equal Opportunity Employer in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, pregnancy, disability or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by international, federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all HackerOne employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. HackerOne makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

For US based roles only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position.

HackerOne Values

HackerOne commits to maintaining a strong, inclusive culture built for our employees and our community of hackers. We are driven by our five core values. We recognize that our mission is bigger than us, and therefore act with integrity at all times. As a team, we believe that transparency builds trust so we default to disclosure in our communications. Each individual executes with excellence, creating an environment of greater alignment and greater autonomy. We win as a team and respect all people to empower everyone to learn from each other, innovate, and grow.