Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Kiddom
Job overview
The Legal Counsel at Kiddom serves as the first dedicated legal expert, supporting the company's growth by managing legal contracts, compliance, and risk mitigation to protect the business.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves drafting and reviewing agreements, supporting negotiations, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, assessing legal risks, and improving legal processes to support company scalability.
Compensation and benefits
The salary ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 annually, depending on location and experience, with benefits including equity, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid sick days, unlimited vacation, and paid family leave.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have broad legal experience including corporate governance, strong communication and negotiation skills, business acumen, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
Work environment and culture
Kiddom promotes an inclusive, positive culture valuing collaboration and respect, focused on transformative education technology impact.
Company information
Kiddom is an educational platform focused on student equity and growth by integrating high-quality instructional materials with digital learning and data insights for schools and districts.
Team overview
The Legal Counsel will report to the VP of Strategy and Operations and collaborate across departments, interfacing with external counsel representing clients, partners, and vendors.
Job location and travel
The position is based in New York with remote work options; vaccination is required for office attendance or company events.
Unique job features
This is a unique opportunity as Kiddom's first dedicated legal counsel, offering a strategic role in a rapidly growing education technology company with a focus on legal process improvement and risk management.
Company overview
Kiddom is an education technology company that provides a collaborative learning platform designed to integrate curriculum, instruction, and assessment in one place. They make money through subscription-based services offered to schools and districts, providing tools for personalized learning, data-driven instruction, and real-time communication between teachers, students, and parents. Founded in 2015, Kiddom has grown by focusing on enhancing the educational experience through technology, aiming to bridge the gap between traditional and digital classrooms.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad spectrum of commercial agreements, emphasizing your ability to support sales organizations and manage corporate governance effectively at Kiddom.
Emphasize your experience in risk assessment, compliance with commercial and privacy laws, and your skill in simplifying complex legal concepts for diverse audiences, including executives and boards.
Apply through multiple platforms such as Kiddom's official corporate careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application visibility for the Legal Counsel role.
Connect with legal and strategy team members at Kiddom on LinkedIn, using ice breakers like commenting on recent educational technology initiatives or asking about their approach to legal challenges in edtech partnerships.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description like 'contract negotiation,' 'corporate governance,' 'risk mitigation,' 'compliance,' and 'legal support for sales,' ensuring your resume aligns with the role's requirements.
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