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Legal Operations Manager
Datadog INC · 🇺🇸 New York, New York, USA
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 64 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 14 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 Datadog INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “GTM Strategy & Operations Manager” (Operations Research Analysts) in NY: $170k–$170k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 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 — Datadog INC
The US Department of Labor certified 64 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 14 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Datadog is seeking an experienced Legal Operations Manager to join our Legal Operations subgroup. In this role you’ll partner with stakeholders across the organization to scale, modernize, and continue to automate how our global legal team operates including driving the adoption of AI-powered tools and workflows. The Legal team supports Datadog’s rapid growth by providing a wide range of legal services across a highly dynamic technology company, from driving new business via contracts and compliance efforts, to protecting Datadog’s intellectual property. Datadog’s Legal team collaborates with virtually every team across the organization, from engineering to product to marketing. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture – the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: • Own and continuously improve legal processes end-to-end, partnering with legal and non-legal process owners to drive improvements, optimization, and automation • Liaise with technical and cross-functional teams to implement solutions, integrate systems, and troubleshoot issues reported by the legal team • Create and manage SOPs and collaborate with legal and non-legal colleagues on cross-functional projects • Analyze and use data, including AI-generated insights and dashboards, to drive initiatives, support forecasting and planning, and deliver reporting to legal leadership and other stakeholders • Manage technology used by the legal team (current tools include Brightflag, Salesforce, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity) and become a superuser of new tools • Champion new systems and emerging AI capabilities • Support the legal team’s outside counsel operations • Continuously cross-train across to operate as a flexible member of a shared services model, enabling coverage, resource-sharing, and consistent process standards Who You Are: • An experienced legal operations or program manager with at least 6 years of contract, program, or project management experience, ideally within a SaaS or technology company • Familiar with program management tools and techniques, including breaking down tasks, roadmapping, assigning owners with timelines, and reporting • Genuinely passionate about technology, with hands-on experience evaluating or deploying AI and automation tools in a legal or business operations context • Able to move forward in times of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge, and comfortable acting as a change agent for new ways of working • An effective communicator and detail-oriented, able to translate technical or AI-related concepts for non-technical legal stakeholders • Someone with high integrity and strong judgment, including sound judgment about the appropriate and responsible use of AI with sensitive legal and business data • Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That’s okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth: • Generous and competitive benefits package • New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan • Continuous career development and pathing opportunities • Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space • Access to AI tools and training to support ongoing skill development • Best in breed onboarding • Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally • Friendly and inclusive workplace culture Benefits and Growth listed