Compliance & Risk Program Manager, MagicSchool AI
$160-205k
Offers Equity, vested over 4 years
AI education platform
Open for applications
AI education platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$160-205k
Offers Equity, vested over 4 years
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help lighten the load, so teachers can save their energy for where they shine best - in the classroom, in front of students.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in risk, compliance, or information security roles (preferably in SaaS, edtech, or regulated industries)
- Proven success leading SOC 2 or equivalent audits (Type I/II)
- Strong working knowledge of FERPA, COPPA, and related data protection frameworks
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience integrating compliance processes into Agile workflows
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical teams, influencing architecture and design decisions through a compliance and risk lens
- Experience managing or building compliance programs across cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills — able to bridge technical and business perspectives
- Relevant certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, CISA, or CISSP preferred
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager to design, lead, and scale our compliance program as we expand globally
- The ideal candidate has deep experience in SOC 2, FERPA, and COPPA frameworks and thrives working cross-functionally in an Agile, fast-paced environment with engineering and product teams
- This person will champion data privacy, regulatory compliance, and risk management — ensuring MagicSchool remains a trusted, secure, and responsible partner for educators everywhere
- Own Compliance Programs: Lead MagicSchool’s SOC 2 readiness and audits, ensuring controls are properly designed, implemented, and tested
- Education-Specific Compliance: Maintain compliance with FERPA and COPPA, advising product and technical teams on student data privacy requirements
- Agile Collaboration: Partner within Agile teams to embed compliance and privacy-by-design principles into product development and sprint cycles
- Technical Partnership: Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to establish security and compliance best practices across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- International Expansion: Research, design, and oversee compliance with global data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, PIPEDA) as MagicSchool scales internationally
- Risk Management: Build and maintain risk frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate organizational and technical risks
- Policy & Process Development: Create and manage policies on data handling, access controls, vendor risk, and incident response
- Cross-Functional Enablement: Educate and guide non-technical teams (sales, support, marketing) on compliance responsibilities and risk mitigation practices
- Training & Awareness: Deliver compliance training programs to ensure company-wide understanding and adherence to privacy and security obligations
- Monitoring & Reporting: Track compliance KPIs, prepare audit and risk reports, and present findings to leadership and key stakeholders
Our take
MagicSchool AI is levelling up education with its generative AI tools designed to enhance both teaching and learning environments. Initially focused on creating AI-driven resources for educators, the company is now expanding to provide tools directly for students, to support various learning activities and improve educational outcomes.
These tools are built to streamline and enrich the educational experience with customized AI solutions that cater specifically to the needs of teachers and students. By working closely with educational institutions and incorporating feedback, MagicSchool aims to address common challenges in education and make AI a valuable asset in the classroom.
With substantial funding to its name, its clear that investors see the potential in MagicSchool's proposition. The company is now ready to take the next step in its mission of integrating AI into educational settings to benefit both teachers and students.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2025
$60m
LATE VC
Feb 2025
$45m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $122.4m
Company benefits
- Work from home
- Unlimited Time Off
- Insurance (we offer four different 100% employer-paid health insurance plans, and dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums)
- $100 Monthly Wellness Stipend
- 401k Match (we match 100% of the first 1% and 50% of your next 5%)
- Stock Options (all of our employees are offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years)
Company HQ
Civic Center, Denver, CO
Leadership
Adeel Khan
(CEO)Previously a Founding School Director/Managing Director of Schools at DSST Public Schools. Prior to that, they were a Social Studies Teacher at KIPP Metro Atlanta and a Special Education and English Teacher at Teach for America.
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