Darnell Coles
Sr. Managing Legal Counsel, Commercial
- Role
- Sr Managing Legal Counsel, Commercial Legal at GitLab
- Location
- Tampa, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darnell Coles
Dynamic legal leader with 12+ years of experience designing scalable commercial and procurement frameworks and building, mentoring, and leading high‑performing legal teams that enable growth, expand capacity, and manage risk while driving business‑aligned execution. As Senior Managing Legal Counsel at GitLab, I lead a global team responsible for commercial transactions—covering customer, partner, and alliance relationships—and worldwide procurement operations, including the use, procurement, implementation, and sale of AI products and services. I specialize in complex contract negotiations, contract management, partner frameworks (distribution, reselling, OEM, and cloud marketplaces), and global purchasing, and am known for translating complex legal and technical issues into pragmatic business solutions that streamline processes, accelerate deal execution, and protect company interests.
Experience
Sr Managing Legal Counsel, Commercial Legal
Jul 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Education
Howard University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
2009 — 2012
University of South Florida
B.S., Economics
2005 — 2008
Skills
- Courts
- Hearings
- Licensing
- Criminal Defense
- Westlaw
- Document Review
- Arbitration
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Lexisnexis
- Real Estate
- Trials
- Legal Assistance
- Criminal Law
- Civil Litigation
- Nonprofits
- Lexis
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