Legal Advisor
Edpuzzle, Spain

About us:

Have you always wanted to unite your passion for learning with your skills as a legal professional? Do you want to work with an incredible team that is making an impact on learning around the world? If you answered yes, we can't wait to meet you!

We’re looking for a Legal Advisor based in Barcelona (Spain) to join the team at Edpuzzle, a leading edtech company with HQs in San Francisco and Barcelona and a team that’s growing around the globe! The right person will help us face daily challenges so that Edpuzzle can keep creating the best possible product for teachers and empower them to engage their students with videos. If you’re looking for a meaningful role on a multicultural and collaborative team, you’ll feel right at home with us!

How will you work?

Do you like to face new challenges? You’ll have a front-row seat at one of the fastest-growing companies in educational technology, trusted by over 80% of schools in the USA and millions of teachers and students across the globe. You’ll also have the opportunity to review and draft agreements with international impact and assist all departments of the company legally. In the process, you’ll be challenged daily, learn constantly, see the impact of your opinions and work, and grow as a legal professional.

What about the team?

Our Legal Team is composed of team members of different levels of seniority. This allows us to learn from each other, get to know our product in-depth, and collaborate on scalable projects to achieve challenging goals together!

About you:

• A great team-player, also capable of working independently when required.
• Outstanding ability to communicate (both written and verbally), regardless of the audience.
• Comfortable with the idea of working within a constantly changing tech startup environment.
• Excellent time-management skills. Able to work efficiently under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Hands-on attitude, disciplined, organized and methodical.
• Self-motivated, eager to keep learning and staying up to date on new and relevant changes in the legal sector.
• Analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Respect for diversity and ideas of others; willingness to collaborate in a fast-paced team environment.

About the role:

We are currently looking for an experienced Legal Advisor to join our legal team, reporting directly to our Head of Legal. Tasks that you will be entrusted with include, but are not limited to:

• Review and draft software, confidentiality and data privacy agreements with schools, districts, corporations and public authorities, within the USA, EMEA, APAC and LATAM frameworks.
• Assist in the periodic review and adjustment of the company’s public policies (Terms of Service and Privacy Policy).
• Assist all departments of the Company in regard to legal concerns, including, but not limited to, content development (e.g., copyright and intellectual property), HR (e.g., contract terminations, leaves of absence, disciplinary actions), corporate (e.g., opening new branches/offices, drafting of board approvals/consents) marketing (e.g., email campaigns, contests and sweepstakes), and sales (e.g., service contracts, bidding processes and procurement).

• Oversee all legal aspects of commercial operations with existing and potential customers, and work closely with the Sales team along the process.
• Monitor and oversee contract execution from a legal point of view.

• Research other applicable regulations (copyright, accessibility, anti-spam, etc.) in the sector of the Company at an international level, and assist in the development of compliance strategies where required.
• Be a tech-savvy legal specialist to properly perform all the above.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (at least 5 years, incl. Master, Bar Exam or Business school), preferably in business and commercial law, including contracts law.
• Proficient/bilingual level of English. Must be familiar with American English legal jargon.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience as a graduated/licensed attorney in business, commercial and/or international law either in a law firm and/or in a company.
• Outstanding negotiation, research skills and experience.
• You must have Spanish or EU working papers.
• You live in or near Barcelona or are willing to relocate.

• Familiar with both civil and common law legal systems.
• Knowledge about FERPA, COPPA and GDPR regulations.
• Additional languages.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (36k 43K) and a substantial yearly salary review.
• A fun, friendly tea

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