Steve James

VP of Legal

Rescale

Sep 2022 - Current (4 years)

Executive leader overseeing all aspects of global legal and compliance at Rescale, a leading digital engineering platform for applied AI and cloud high-performance computing. I partner closely with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to enable growth, manage risk, and drive operational excellence across all aspects of the business. Lead all commercial negotiations worldwide, including enterprise customer deals, strategic partnerships, and cloud provider relationships. Oversee legal operations across trade and export compliance, intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory matters. Manage corporate governance, board operations, equity, and investor relations, supporting the company through financings and strategic initi

Associate General Counsel

Databricks

Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 (4 months)

I led legal support for Databricks’ enterprise commercial deals across the western U.S., partnering closely with sales leadership on high-value, strategic customer transactions; I also oversaw public sector commercial transactions for U.S. federal, state, and local government engagements.

Sr. Director | Assistant General Counsel

Puppet

Jul 2020 - Jun 2022 (2 years)

I managed Puppet's commercial transactions team. I'm also in charge of Puppet's compliance initiatives related to products and privacy.

Director of Legal and Privacy

Puppet

Oct 2017 - Jul 2020 (2 years 10 months)

Assistant General Counsel

Jive Software

Mar 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Head of Jive's commercial transactions team in support of Jive's global go-to-market initiatives.

Attorney

Alto Law Group

Aug 2009 - Mar 2016 (6 years 8 months)

Alto Law Group was a boutique PDX law firm servicing both start-ups and established technology companies. Deep experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial transactions and advising on corporate matters from formation to financing.

Contract Administrator

Nike

Jan 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year 7 months)

Hired via Kelly Services, I negotiated and drafted various master agreements for Nike's Global Procurement Department; participated in and led contract negotiations and consultations with IT vendors, attorneys, and business representatives

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