Senior Corporate Counsel

Edmentum

5h•$160,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

Edmentum is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to own complex commercial contracting and provide practical legal guidance across commercial transactions, privacy, responsible AI, and employment matters. The role negotiates agreements from first draft through signature and develops templates, playbooks, and approval standards to improve contracting speed and consistency. The counsel will advise on privacy requirements, including student data protections; partner with Product, Technology, and Security on AI governance; and serve as a day-to-day employment law advisor to People and Culture and business leaders. The role also identifies material legal risks, advises the General Counsel, manages outside counsel, and supports strategic transactions, including contract due diligence and integration. This is a remote-first position with day-to-day remote work. The preferred candidate is based in or near Minneapolis–St. Paul and can join the General Counsel and other leaders in person occasionally. Occasional travel is expected, generally less than 10 percent. The work spans four practice areas, and its rhythm follows the sales calendar.

Requirements

At least 10 years of post-admission experience across law firm and in-house settings, with deep responsibility for commercial and technology transactions.
First-chair experience negotiating sophisticated SaaS, licensing, services, and data protection agreements with enterprise counterparties.
Strong knowledge of U.S. data privacy and security law and the ability to translate it into practical contracting guidance.
Ability to advise People and Culture and business leaders on employment matters and recognize when to involve outside counsel.
Ability to make complex legal issues understandable and actionable for non-lawyers.
Commercially minded, solutions-oriented judgment and confidence owning negotiations and escalating issues when appropriate.
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
Ability to travel occasionally, generally less than 10 percent of the time.
Willingness to take on evolving responsibilities based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in education technology, software, digital learning, or another data-intensive regulated industry.
Understanding of the education sector's privacy landscape, including student data requirements.
Hands-on experience with responsible AI governance and AI contracting issues.
Based in or near the Minneapolis–St. Paul area.

Responsibilities

Negotiate SaaS, software licensing, customer, vendor, and services agreements from first draft through signature.
Develop and improve templates, playbooks, and approval standards to make contracting faster and more consistent.
Advise teams on federal, state, and international privacy requirements, including education-specific student data protections.
Partner with Product, Technology, and Security to evaluate AI use cases and shape responsible AI governance.
Provide day-to-day employment law advice to People and Culture and business leaders across a multistate remote workforce.
Identify material legal risks early and present the General Counsel with clear options.
Manage outside counsel and support strategic transactions, including contract due diligence and integration.