Corporate Counsel

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Working at Screencastify

At Screencastify, we value accountability, commitment, and speed. We take our responsibility to our users very seriously, so when we miss a deadline or slow down, it matters.

We’re not a pay-your-dues culture; we will train you quickly and then give you substantial responsibility. The better the results you drive, the more you’ll be rewarded.

We’re a competitive culture in some ways, but not in others. On one hand, we love to win, and hate to lose, and if you do great work, you’ll probably inspire someone working with you to try to do even better. But someone else does not need to lose for you to win.

We constantly challenge each other and push our quality of thought and work to new limits. But no matter how strong a disagreement may be, we want to work in a company of deeply good people who treat their colleagues exceptionally well. No matter how talented, we won’t hire jerks.

About the Role

The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for managing the company’s legal affairs with a focus on student data privacy compliance and commercial contracts. They will work cross-functionally throughout the company to manage legal risk, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with student data privacy laws.

What you’ll do:

• Review, negotiate and manage the intake and execution process for a variety of customer and vendor contracts, including student data privacy agreements and customer SaaS agreements.
• Stay abreast of domestic and international data privacy laws and work closely with company stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Manage outside information security vendor and maintain company policies and procedures relating to information security.
• Advise on company intellectual property matters - both in terms of the company’s portfolio and from a product perspective, working with outside counsel as needed.
• Partner with People team and advise on employment law issues, working with outside counsel as needed.
• Support corporate governance efforts, including legal entity maintenance filings.
• Support efforts to comply with state law sales tax compliance efforts.

Requirements

You’re perfect for this role if you have:

• A J.D. degree and license to practice law in IL
• 5-10 years of overall legal experience (this is a target, but don’t let this deter you if you have more or less experience but meet the other qualifications)
• Experience with data privacy and security in a SaaS environment (bonus points if you have experience with student data privacy specifically)
• Significant experience with commercial contracts and creating/managing workflow processes
• Working knowledge of intellectual property concepts and issues
• The ability to give practical legal advice in a fast paced, startup environment
• Natural problem solving instincts and are comfortable working outside of your defined lane
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

If you are passionate about the EdTech industry and have experience in legal and compliance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team!

This is a Chicago-based hybrid position with 2 days a week in the office.

At Screencastify, we foster an inclusive, supportive, fun, and challenging team environment. We value having a team that is made up of a diverse set of backgrounds and respect the healthy expression of diverse opinions. We embrace experimentation and the examination of all kinds of ideas through reasoning and testing. Come join us as we continue to change the world through video.

Screencastify is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity, disability, Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation. We take a data-driven approach to our compensation strategy so all employees are paid competitively and fairly.
• 401k plan. We want to invest in present you and future you, which is why we offer a generous 401k match with our 401k plan.
• Flexible time off (FTO) policy. We recognize that time off to rest and recharge is important. The Flexible Time Off Policy (FTO) is designed for our employees to do just that -- balance work and life while maintaining well-being.
• Flexible work policy. Gone are the days of being in an office from 9-5, Monday through Friday. We recognize there are better ways to measure productivity than counting the number of hours you’re in the office and that sometimes the office isn’t the best place to be productive.
• Parental leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with the newest addition to their family!
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of employee medical premiums and 50% of employee dental & vision premiums. Plus, all employees receive a free One Medical membership.
• Divvy bike membership. If you’re in Chicago, take advantage of an annual Divvy membership -- on us.