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Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Commercial Legal
Okta INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 93 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 52 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Okta INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Associate Technical Account Manager” (Sales Engineers) in IL: $95k–$126k, median $98k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Okta INC
The US Department of Labor certified 93 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 52 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Commercial Legal will play a critical role in scaling and leading Okta’s global commercial legal team and serve as a key member of the Okta Legal Department Leadership Team. As the head of commercial legal you will partner cross functionally and work closely with our world-class go-to-market organization in leading the team in structuring complex commercial transactions, including via Okta’s strategic channel, for customers in all segments including financial services, healthcare, and public sector. You will be responsible for scaling the commercial legal team as well as the Legal Department. This is a strategic leadership position with high executive visibility and excellent opportunities for career growth at one of the most dynamic publicly-traded technology companies. The position will be based in Okta’s downtown San Francisco office and will report to the Chief Legal Officer. Candidates outside of San Francisco with a willingness to travel as needed will also be considered. What you’ll be doing • Lead, develop, coach and mentor Okta’s global team of high-performing commercial attorneys and legal professionals • Serve as a point of escalation to provide executive-level negotiating expertise and guidance on SaaS master subscription agreements, AI commercial matters, professional services agreements, reseller and distributor agreements, managed service provider agreements, vendor agreements and other types of enterprise commercial agreements • Ensure that the delivery of legal services to Okta is within the letter and spirit of the law, appropriately balances risks and opportunities, and is customer oriented • Evolve the delivery of legal services to Okta’s go to market team to be a data driven first organization, delivering scaled, efficient and calibrated legal advice, counsel and guidance • Position the commercial legal team and Legal Department to be a leader in AI Agentic commercial legal terms and approaches • Help build a world-class public sector commercial legal program and team • Provide the business feedback on the needs of customers in all aspects of the commercial relationship, including security, privacy, data usage and AI-related matters • Develop and collaboratively implement an innovative strategy to scale and increase efficiency of delivering commercial legal support to Okta’s business • Be an active and trusted legal leader and partner within the legal team and with GTM, finance, deal desk, IT, security, procurement and other teams across the business • Partner with and help evolve our Legal Ops team to increase use of automation and reliance on data analytics to streamline the deal process and establish scalable contracting standards globally • Create and implement policies, practices and consistent guidance for the commercial legal team including training, guides and playbooks aligned with Okta’s risk tolerance • Play an active role in owning and driving commercial legal team’s organizational planning, budgeting and tracking • Ability to support a global team including regular and ongoing travel to ensure the commercial legal team and go to market team is operating effectively and efficiently What you’ll bring to the role • 15+ years of re