Commercial Counsel, GoGuardian
$165-175k
Offers equity plan
More information about location
Ed-Tech software for K-12 schools
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Ed-Tech software for K-12 schools
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$165-175k
Offers equity plan
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform education by helping schools implement, manage and understand technology.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a growth mindset, and strong interest in commercial work
- Additionally, the candidate has the ability to adapt to a dynamic business, is comfortable with changes, and is able to deliver practical advice that appropriately balances business needs with risks
- 5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or technology company
- J.D. from a well-regarded law school and active good standing with at least one state bar
- Prior experience supporting a significant volume of commercial transactions relevant to a technology company across various business functions in a fast-paced environment
- Superb drafting and negotiation skills
- Familiarity with contracting with K-12 public schools, local governments, and/or state governments is a plus
- Independent, self-starter capable of operating autonomously while being a collaborative team player
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage several projects
- Clear, collaborative, and effective communication with business teams
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Commercial Counsel to join the commercial legal team
- You will be a partner to GoGuardian’s business, including sales, marketing, and engineering teams, on many commercial matters
- In this role, you are responsible for negotiating and drafting a variety of customer and vendor contracts that are crucial to our company’s operations and success
- Drafting and negotiating a broad range of agreements relevant to a technology company (including master services agreements, terms of service, professional services agreements, integration agreements, other SaaS agreements, and requests for proposals)
- Providing strategic counsel on a broad range of business initiatives
- Maintaining knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact GoGuardian’s agreements and business practices
- Supporting GoGuardian’s privacy program, including by maintaining some fluency in student and children privacy, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and various state student privacy laws
- Maintaining knowledge and providing guidance on school and local and state government contracts, including the request for proposal process
- Working cross-functionally with business and legal colleagues to support the business
- Being a key leader of the legal team’s efforts in the preparation, implementation and refinement of forms, processes and procedures as GoGuardian scales
- Helping with other legal or compliance needs as they arise
Our take
GoGuardian provides filtering, classroom engagement and mental health tools for educators. This supports better classroom management, student engagement and online safety - without users having to rely on multiple platforms.
Among GoGuardian's product capabilities, users will find real-time monitoring for students' device screens, a feature to identify at-risk students and the 2024-launched single click tutoring support. The major questioning of the suite surrounds how student safety and privacy remain balanced, which is a challenge the company must continue to face.
Millions of students across over thousands of US school districts are served by GoGuardian's software. With schools increasingly turning towards digital education systems, the company is well-positioned to expand its services.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2014
$0.2m
ANGEL
Total funding: $200.2m
Company benefits
- Health insurance: 90% for you (100% HMO) and 50% for your dependents
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Comprehensive time-off package, including flexible time off, sick time, 13 company holidays, quarterly wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break
- 24 hours and 7 days a week, free confidential services include personal coaching, counseling, self-care apps, and much more!
- Employee stock option
- Company-supported growth
- Paid parental leave for up to 14 weeks
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- A fertility and adoption program to help you support your family needs
- Relax, recharge, and refresh with weekly yoga classes and guided meditation
Company values
- Engage with courage - Move the business forward by being fearless, speaking up, and challenging convention
- Think Customers First - Put customers at the center of every decision and continuously seek ways to positively impact their experience—whether serving them directly or indirectly
- Seek Solutions Together - Collaborate as a unified team working toward common goals, combining diverse viewpoints and relevant data to make informed decisions that solve business challenges
- Commit with accountability - Hold ourselves to the highest possible standards, own our words and actions, and fulfill our promises
- Experiment and learn - Embrace a growth mindset by taking chances, testing new ideas, and failing fast to innovate
- Advocate for All - Seek to understand our colleagues’ experiences, serve as an ally, strive to work with others who share our principles, and aim to achieve equitable outcomes that support all learners
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Articles
Leadership
Advait Shinde
(Co-Founder & Chair)Worked at Google as an engineer, helping to launch key products such as Google Pay (formerly Google Wallet). Co-founded GoGuardian as CTO in 2014, becoming CEO in 2017 and Chair in 2024.
Rich Preece
(CEO)Previously COO at LegalZoom, SVP and US GM of QuickBooks by Intuit, and Senior Marketing Manager for the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing.
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