Overview
A nonprofit organization dedicated to free educational projects is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their in-house legal team. This role involves providing legal advice related to product development, privacy, and data use for a global knowledge-sharing platform. The Legal Counsel will report to the Associate General Counsel and work closely with product, engineering, and design teams.
Responsibilities
- Advise product, engineering, and design teams on legal issues related to feature development, launches, experiments, and ongoing platform operations.
- Support legal review of new products, product changes, and technical initiatives.
- Draft, review, and maintain user-facing terms, disclosures, policies, FAQs, and internal guidance.
- Provide counsel on product, privacy, data use, consumer protection, intellectual property, accessibility, online safety, and related product issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify legal risks early and develop practical, mission-aligned solutions.
- Monitor and assess legal and regulatory developments affecting the projects globally.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent foreign degree.
- Admission to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
- 2-5 years of experience with legal review of technical products or online services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with full fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with open source, free culture, free software, or online communities.
- Degree in computer science, engineering, or related experience with a good understanding of software engineering processes.
- Experience in public policy, government relations, or other policy-facing functions.
- Multilingual abilities, international work experience, or past work on international legal issues.
Qualities
- Dedicated, hardworking, and able to complete projects independently.
- Quick learner with the ability to identify issues, think critically, and handle complex and ambiguous matters with sound judgment.
- Comfortable working in a highly collaborative, multicultural, and transparent environment.
- Skilled in assessing and managing complex risks and triaging issues appropriately.
- Mission-driven with a public service orientation and high personal integrity.
- Commitment to a free and open internet, open source, free culture movements, and the organization's mission.
Compensation & Benefits
- The position is remote-first with staff located in over 40 countries.
- For applicants based in the United States, the anticipated annual salary range is $90,572 to $137,155, adjusted based on skills, experience, and cost of living.
- For applicants outside the U.S., compensation will be adjusted according to the country of hire.
- The organization does not consider salary history in compensation decisions.
- Benefits include standard U.S. employee benefits and perks.
Location
- Hiring is currently open in the following U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
- International hiring is open in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya (citizens/permanent residents only), Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore (citizens/permanent residents only), South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
- Non-U.S. employees are hired through a local third-party Employer of Record and must have current work authorization in their location.
Equal Opportunity
The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Accessibility
Applicants requiring accommodations during the application process due to disability are encouraged to request assistance.