Legal Counsel

Description

Responsibilities

Independently review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including service agreements and vendor agreements, as well as prepare and update templates and processes for same.

As a shared responsibility with other members of the Legal team, provide primary support to the proposals team and the broader Sales team for responding to RFPs and for contract negotiations and requests for information.

Support identification and implementation of new tools for the Legal team.

Identify and track legal and regulatory issues in customer agreements and product initiatives, including privacy and data security concerns, and work with appropriate resources to identify solutions and mitigate risks.

Assist with other day-to-day legal activities and areas including corporate law and governance, compliance (including regulatory, contract and policy), product development, human resources, procurement law and policy, privacy and cybersecurity issues.

Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments including Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, Finance, Operations, and HR.

Provide strategic, creative and business-oriented legal advice on a broad range of topics

Contribute to building Paper’s first ever internal legal department.

Qualifications

3-6 years of experience, comprised of a combination of top-tier firm practice and in-house counsel practice (with a minimum of one year in-house experience required).

Strong preference will be given to candidates who have experience working at a high-growth technology company; SaaS based is a further asset.

A quick learner with a desire for challenge and professional growth.

Member of a US bar.

Experience in all areas of responsibility described above.

Strong business acumen with the ability to assess and clearly explain legal and business risks and provide practical, strategic, and business-focused advice.

Experienced and comfortable managing negotiations with opposing counsel directly, and liaising with internal stakeholders including senior management.

Knowledgeable regarding student data privacy issues.

Experience working with government customers (or in house for a government entity) would be a definite asset.

Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, but have a team-player mindset with the ability to work collaboratively across various functions and with colleagues at all levels.

Uphold and embody Paper’s mission, vision, and values.

About Paper

Paper offers an exciting, dynamic, inclusive work environment putting excellence at the center of everything we do. Our mission is woven into the fabric of our culture, challenging our team to build meaningful and creative solutions.

We thrive when we collaborate with each other, and use integrity and selflessness to align our business decisions with our mission.

We approach every challenge with positivity, achieving the outcome we want regardless of what gets in the way. Our tenacity propels our hyper-growth, where trust is key and we all strive to make an impact every day.

We believe that diverse teams build better products. Paper does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender orientation, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

Nobody checks every box, but the Paper team is built by passionate and innovative people who share our mission for democratizing education.

If you don’t think you meet all of the requirements above but are still interested in the job, please apply.

PS. Equity is our mission! We make sure to treat all candidates equally : If you are interested please apply through our job board - our amazing talent team will reach out! Our team isn't able to pass on any calls / emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone.

Requisition ID

R-100207