Legal & Corporate Affairs ("LACA")

Our Mission

We leverage our versatile skill sets to drive positive outcomes for GitLab and our customers. Approachable and collaborative, LACA team members are trusted thought partners to our colleagues across GitLab, and facilitate efficient and informed decision making in all areas of the business.

In short: LACA – We’re your one phone call.

Legal & Corporate Affairs Functional Groups

Commercial

The GitLab Legal Commercial team is responsible for all contracting matters at GitLab, including procurement, revenue, channel, technical, and alliances, while partnering with sales, technical, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with GitLab contracting standards and efficient execution timelines. The team supports GitLab’s go-to-market and procurement functions, providing knowledge and creativity in advising on contractual and regulatory matters to facilitate customer-centric results in accordance with the Company’s values.

Helpful links:

• Sales Guide | Collaborating with GitLab Legal
• Commercial Legal Internal Handbook
• Highspot - GitLab Legal Hub

Corporate & Compliance

The Corporate & Compliance group drives strategic results for GitLab via cross-functional relationships to support a climate of principled corporate governance and the company’s culture of compliance.

Corporate Development

The Corporate Development group conducts diligent and thorough analysis to strategically identify, evaluate and execute potential acquisitions to accelerate the product roadmap and advance the company’s competitive position in the market.

Employment

The Legal Employment team serves as a strategic partner across the organization, providing expert guidance and proactive legal solutions throughout the entire team member lifecycle.

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The ESG group works cross-functionally to integrate ESG considerations, ESG regulatory compliance, and responsible business practices as part of GitLab’s overarching mission to make our customers successful.

Privacy, Product, and Intellectual Property

The Privacy and Product and Intellectual Property group enables fast-paced product development within applicable regulatory confines; privacy solutions so customers can confidently co-create in those products; and robust protection of Company IP.

Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

The Risk Management and Dispute Resolution group directs GitLab’s unified, transparent and ethical approach to defending company interests while resolving disputes should they arise.

Strategy and Legal Operations

The Strategy and Legal Operations group promotes continued process improvement such that LACA may be efficient and effective in its performance, including procurement of the most suitable tools and technology.

How to Reach Us

For quick questions that do not require legal advice, deliverables, or any discussion of confidential information, you can reach out to LACA in Slack at #legal. We find this channel best for questions about process, who handles what, or how to find certain things if the handbook has not yielded the right result for you after searching. #legal is not a private channel, so your inquiry will be visible to the entire company. One of our team members will do their best to answer your question in a timely fashion.

Most questions regarding specific customers require a legal case in Salesforce. Follow the process here to open one.

For other questions related to deliverables and non-sensitive information, create an issue in the Legal and Compliance project. Be sure to use the template most suited to your request to engage the right team members.

For sensitive, private, or confidential matters, email legal_internal@gitlab.com.

Anonymous Internal Ethics and Compliance Reporting

We take employee concerns very seriously and encourage all GitLab team members to report any ethics and/or compliance violations by using EthicsPoint. Further details can be found in the People Group Handbook under How to Report Violations and in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

GitLab Policies

See GitLab’s Ethics and Compliance Program for a list of policies, compliance standards, guidelines, and other resources.

Authorization Matrix

The Authorization Matrix designates who is authorized to sign legal documents. Only GitLab team members with signature authority can execute agreements on behalf of GitLab.

Non-Disclosure Agreements

Follow the non-disclosure agreement process to learn how to send an NDA (note there’s a separate process for non-standard NDAs).

NAVEX Compliance Courses

For information about compliance training, including new hire requirements, and tips for using the NAVEXEngage platform, see here.

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

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