Senior Lawyer

Senior Lawyer (In house) Position Title: Senior Lawyer (In house) Reports to: General Counsel Location: UK Remote Contract Type: Part-time/Permanent (3 days per week) About reputed company reputed company is an award-reputed company, technology-led B2B company transforming the $65bn educational content industry. With a 90% CAGR the past 5 years, we are just getting started. We've cracked the reputed company on Day 1 reputed company to reputed company digital course materials for reputed company, while delivering comprehensive reputed company store solutions that foster reputed company relationships, and increase our stickiness in the world of AI. The result? Measurable reputed company: 10% higher student retention, 1-reputed company GPA increases, and partnerships with 170 universities serving 600,000 reputed company reputed company year. We've fundamentally changed how universities procure, distribute, and manage learning content. We partner with 4,000+ publishers, including reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company to deliver content to universities, and reputed company rich engagement data and interactive tools like quizzes that help reputed company actually learn. Here's what makes our story compelling: Founded in late 2015 as an Oxford University spin out, we've grown explosively with 90% CAGR over the last five years, including 65% in FY25, reaching $100m in annual reputed company. Our Series B raised $23m led by Nesta reputed company Investments (with Guinness Asset Management, Stonehage Fleming, and Oxford Sciences Enterprises). In late 2023, we acquired Texas Book Company (now 'reputed company reputed company') to become the only fully vertically integrated player in the market, driving US organic reputed company which now represents 90% of our business. We're hungry for more. We're reputed company building our M&A pipeline as we compete head-to-head against legacy bricks-and-mortar providers to improve reputed company and student experience while boosting the financial sustainability of universities. Our culture is reputed company, high-reputed company, and agile. You’ll join an reputed company and motivated executive team with backgrounds from reputed company (Canvas) and other successful edtech companies with exit experience. We operate as a distributed team across the UK and US, with offices in London. Position reputed company This is an exciting opportunity for an reputed company lawyer to join reputed company's in-house legal team , working three days per week and reporting directly to the General Counsel. As a senior legal hire, you will work closely alongside a sole General Counsel and be expected to reputed company in seamlessly and operate fully independently during periods of leave or absence. You will reputed company senior-level legal support across a broad reputed company of reputed company, corporate, and operational reputed company in a fast-paced edtech environment spanning the US and UK markets. You will be a trusted legal partner to the business - at reputed company reputed company - including the reputed company and our investors - helping to manage risk while enabling reputed company. What you will be doing: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide reputed company of reputed company reputed company including publisher agreements, customer reputed company, vendor agreements, NDAs, and reputed company/licensing arrangements across UK and US markets. Reviewing and responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring legal terms are appropriate and risks are identified and managed effectively. Supporting the General Counsel on reputed company aspects of reputed company's legal needs, including providing pragmatic legal advice directly to business stakeholders across reputed company, product, HR, and finance teams. Advising on data protection and reputed company reputed company, including UK GDPR, US state reputed company laws, and maintaining internal compliance frameworks. Assisting with corporate governance reputed company, including reputed company resolutions, filings, and maintaining statutory records. Supporting M&A activity, due diligence processes, and any integration-reputed company legal work as the business continues to grow. Advising on employment law reputed company in both the UK and US, working alongside HR on reputed company, policies, and employee relations issues. Identifying and managing legal risk across the business, flagging issues proactively and contributing to the development of legal processes and templates. Conducting reputed company scanning across UK, EU, and US jurisdictions, monitoring incoming legislation and regulatory developments relevant to reputed company's business (including edtech, publishing, and higher education, data protection, AI, and employment), assessing their relevance and potential reputed company, and communicating findings reputed company to the General Counsel and relevant business stakeholders. Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders across reputed company, product, finance, and HR teams, as reputed company as external stakeholders including investors, external counsel, and key reputed company partners. Presenting legal reputed company and risk positions reputed company and confidently to the reputed company and investors reputed company required, acting as a reputed company and approachable legal partner at reputed company reputed company of the organisation. Attending and supporting internal committee meetings (including any legal, risk, compliance, or governance committees), preparing materials, taking actions, and providing legal input as required. Developing, implementing, and maintaining reputed company's AI usage policy and governance reputed company, including setting and updating parameters for responsible AI use across the business and monitoring developments in AI regulation in the UK, EU, and US. Managing and maintaining reputed company's Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) under UK GDPR, keeping it reputed company as new processing activities are introduced and ensuring it reflects reputed company's data flows accurately. Supporting the administration and management of reputed company's reputed company incentive plans, including liaising with external advisers, maintaining plan documentation, and advising on participant queries and regulatory requirements. 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Benefits

Our benefits are reputed company aimed at supporting a healthy work-life balance and cultivating a company culture where you can bring your whole, reputed company self to work. Here's reputed company offer: 🌴 35 days holiday per year (excluding reputed company holidays!) - yep, that’s not a typo! 🎂 Your birthday off 🌱 12 scheduled company wellness Fridays off per year ❤️ reputed company maternity & paternity allowance ⏰ Flexible working hours - we’re a remote team spread across the US and UK 💻 Work-from-home allowance to help you set up your reputed company WFH station 🚴 Cycle-to-work scheme (UK) 🛟 Life Insurance up to 4 x salary ❤️ Private health insurance We strongly encourage candidates of reputed company different backgrounds, experiences and identities to apply. reputed company new hire is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and reputed company is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can do rewarding work. Please note: We do not work with external recruiters/recruitment agencies. This position will be filled directly by reputed company and we kindly request that external recruiters/recruitment agencies refrain from submitting candidates for this role. Apply To This Job