Clever Inc. · 10 hours ago
Legal Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$196K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expClever Inc. is on a mission to connect students worldwide to a world of learning through their identity platform for education. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will lead international expansion efforts and manage compliance programs, partnering with various teams to ensure legal and regulatory adherence while fostering a culture of compliance within the organization.
Big DataData IntegrationEdTechEducation
Responsibilities
Review a new feature that Product wants to launch for GDPR and other applicable digital regulation compliance
Partner with Marketing to approve marketing copy for a promotion slated to run at a global vendor conference
Provide legal support and strategic legal guidance to Clever's account executives responsible for managing global client relationships, effectively balancing legal, regulatory, and reputation risks with the achievement of business goals
Maintain and update internal data mappings, risk assessments, and records of processing
Devise and launch a risk assessment for AI product features
Collaborate cross-functionally on the launch plan to establish an entity in a foreign jurisdiction and provide legal guidance on the risks, costs and benefits of various approaches
Teach others best practices around privacy compliance and foster a compliance culture at Clever
Qualification
Required
JD and active bar membership in good standing of a State Bar with the ability to become barred or a registered in-house counsel in the state where this role is located
3+ years of experience in privacy and product counseling
2+ years supporting corporate, contracting, and/or employment matters outside of the United States
Proven ability to manage complex compliance programs
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and comfort in contributing to cross-functional projects
Preferred
Experience in EdTech or the education sector
Prior in-house experience preferred but not required including working with sales teams and counseling product teams
Deep familiarity with privacy laws and in particular GDPR
General knowledge of employment law, international corporate governance, IP and commercial contracting
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and operating as a generalist to provide practical, timely solutions across various departments
Strong people skills with proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients and contribute to cross-functional projects
Practical and proactive problem-solver, confident, mature, calm under fire, with a positive attitude
Benefits
A competitive salary
Flexible Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Top-notch healthcare, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Best-in-class mental healthcare service that supports employees' mental and emotional wellness
A generous personal development yearly budget which can be used for courses, conferences, trainings, books, and more
A comprehensive Learning & Development program that enables employees to enhance their skills, knowledge, and functional expertise
Annual company and team events to connect with fun, bright coworkers
Company
Clever Inc.
We believe technology is a powerful lever to make education equitable for all and the fastest way to improve educational outcomes now.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$43.32MKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners
2021-05-06Acquired
2014-12-16Series B· $30M
2014-03-25Series A· $10.3M
Leadership Team
Trish Sparks
Vice President, Customer Success and Sales
Dan Carroll
Strategic Advisor
Recent News
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