For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids. With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom.
The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm. We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.
About the Role
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The Jr. Legal Counsel will report to the Senior Director, Legal and will provide critical legal support across various areas including contracts, compliance, privacy, intellectual property, and employment law.
BrainPOP is a hybrid work environment, and this role will spend onsite time in our NYC office occasionally, or more often as needed. A candidate within a reasonable commuting distance to our NYC HQ is strongly preferred, but there may be flexibility for a remote hire in the Eastern time zone.
In This Role, You Will
- Draft agreements and negotiate contracts for various business transactions, including school and district agreements, vendor agreements, data privacy agreements, RFPs, NDAs and more.
- Assist the legal team in developing and executing compliance programs and associated internal trainings to ensure compliance with current company processes and procedures.
- Assist the legal team in developing and executing programs to ensure compliance with COPPA, FERPA, and other privacy protection laws and education laws, updating the privacy policies and monitoring relevant laws and regulations.
- Oversee registration of new IP, monitoring infringement of IP by third parties.
- Assist with day to day legal team functions such as vendor forms, COI requests, responding to data deletion requests, contract management etc.
You Are
- Detail-oriented
- Self-disciplined, organized, and ambitious
- Comfortable with a fast paced environment and able to deliver with an appropriate sense of urgency
- An excellent verbal and written communicator; comfortable sharing knowledge and communicating legal policies, processes and procedures to a non-legal audience
- Collaborative; able to partner effectively across teams and departments
- Curious; stays attuned to changes in law
On Your Resume
- J.D. degree required
- Bar admission in good standing or pending admission in at least one US jurisdiction (NY preferred); without admission in New York, must be eligible to register as New York In-House Counsel
- 1+ years of legal experience; in-house experience preferred
- Experience with contracts; demonstrated negotiation, communication, and drafting skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Experience with IP and privacy a plus
- CIPP a plus
- NY Notary a plus
Location:
The BrainPOP team operates in a hybrid work environment: Each role has remote flexibility and an in-person component at our New York headquarters or other meeting locations. Based on the requirements of a specific role, we may prioritize hiring within a commutable distance of our New York headquarters or in another region relevant to that role.
We can employ individuals residing in the following approved hiring states*:
- Arizona
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
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Life at BrainPOP
At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes. Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.
Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.
We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.