Fast Facts

Seesaw is seeking a Corporate Counsel with extensive legal experience in the edtech sector to provide strategic legal guidance on education compliance, privacy laws, and regulatory matters, while supporting the leadership team.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include providing legal guidance, managing compliance policies, navigating litigation, and supporting Trust & Safety initiatives.

Skills: Required skills include a J.D. degree, strong communication abilities, and at least 7 years of legal experience in a corporate edtech environment.

Qualifications: Candidates should possess executive presence, organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Location: The position is remote, and no specific travel is required.

Compensation: $175000 - $200000 / Annually

About Seesaw

Trusted and loved by 25 million educators, students, and families worldwide, Seesaw is the world’s leading elementary learning experience company, offering an award-winning platform and a suite of digital curriculum products for teachers to deliver joyful, accessible instruction. Through interactive lessons, digital portfolios, and two-way communication features, Seesaw keeps everyone in the learning loop by providing continuous visibility into the student's learning experience to support and celebrate their learning.

Our Mission:

Seesaw’s mission is to provide every elementary student with joyful and connected learning experiences that lay the foundation for success in life. 

Your Team: 

You will be a key contributor and advisor to the senior leadership team, which includes the CEO and CFO (who will be your manager).

Your Role:

As Seesaw’s General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing accurate legal guidance and recommendation on all matters of the company including Trust & Safety compliance, Domestic and International Privacy compliance, and education regulatory compliance.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate legal guidance and recommendations on all matters that affect the company.
• Support the Company through Trust & Safety incident responses
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of current education regulation (COPPA, FERPA) and legal issues with the ability to provide recommendations on potential needed action
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of Domestic and International privacy regulations including GDPR
• Create, implement and maintain compliance policies to reduce regulatory risk
• Negotiate, create, review, and execute agreements and contracts necessary for business operations
• Manage and navigate the Company through litigation associated with general liability risk

Your Requirements:

• Hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and Bar Admission in good standing. 
• 7+ years’ legal experience in an edtech corporate environment 
• Executive presence and ability to represent the company both internally and externally. 
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.

Compensation & Benefits:

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry. Salary is just one part of our total compensation package that includes equity, perks & benefits, and development opportunities at Seesaw. Individual pay decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity relative to other Seesawers. It is our expectation that the majority of candidates who are offered roles at Seesaw will land well within our salary ranges based on these factors.

The annual base salary range for this position is: $175,000-$200,000. This is an exempt position.

Benefits include: Medical/Dental + Orthodontics/Vision Coverage, 401k Match, Flexible Paid Time Off, Mindfulness First Fridays, Monthly Technology Stipend, Home Office Setup Stipend, Professional Development Stipend, Paid Parental Leave, Charitable Donation Matching, Volunteer Days.

Seesaw cares about building a diverse and inclusive team to better advocate for the needs of our incredibly diverse K-12 users.

We prioritize work-life balance and actually walk the walk — we care a lot about our work, but care more about our employee's well-being. We encourage everyone to work at a sustainable pace and have a flexible vacation policy that people actually use.

Seesaw provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity/gender expression/transgender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, or military or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Seesaw complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Seesaw is committed to protecting your personal data. Learn more about the personal information we collect, how we use it, and how to exercise your rights here: U.S. Privacy Notice.