Corporate Counsel

PragerU; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

PragerU is seeking a proactive Corporate Counsel to serve as the in-house legal advisor, reporting to the CFO and partnering with executive leadership. The role emphasizes HR/employment matters, contracts, governance, IP, nonprofit compliance, media law, and technology.

The ideal candidate has a JD, bar admission, 8–12 years of legal experience (including in-house), and strong drafting/negotiation skills to support strategic initiatives while managing legal risk.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar membership in good standing (US).
• 8–12 years of legal experience with meaningful in-house exposure.
• HR/Employment matters experience coordinating with management and HR teams.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Experience advising executives on legal risk and strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR on employment policies, compliance, investigations, and employee relations.
• Serve as the organization's primary in-house legal advisor on day-to-day operations.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements (vendor, licensing, sponsorship, IC, production, tech/SaaS).
• Provide strategic legal guidance to executives on operational and organizational initiatives.
• Advise on IP matters including copyright, trademark, licensing, and use of company assets.
• Counsel internal teams on digital media, advertising, marketing, AI and emerging legal issues.
• Support nonprofit governance, corporate compliance, board matters, and policies.
• Monitor legal changes and recommend practical compliance solutions.
• Develop and maintain legal templates and internal policies to improve efficiency.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel for specialized matters.
• Deliver legal training to leadership and staff.

Skills

HR/Employment

Contract drafting

In-house experience

Legal research

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active membership in a U.S. state bar

Job description

Location: Los Angeles, CA (on-site)

Our mission is to promote American values through the creative use of digital media, technology and edu-tainment. We’re proud to be voted among the "Best Place to Work in Los Angeles" by the LA Business Journal 4 years in a row.

We are seeking a proactive, business-minded Corporate Counsel who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This role will serve as the organization's primary in-house legal advisor, reporting to the CFO and partnering closely with CEO/Executive leadership to provide practical, solutions-oriented counsel that enables strategic initiatives while effectively managing legal risk.

You must have a solid background in HR/employment matters to thrive in this role.

The Corporate Counsel will provide legal advice and strategic counsel across a broad range of matters, including HR/employment matters, commercial contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, nonprofit compliance, media law, technology, marketing, and regulatory issues. PragerU will continue to utilize outside counsel for specialized matters, including significant litigation, employment disputes, tax, and complex intellectual property issues.

Ideal candidates come from mid-size private companies, media companies, SAAS companies, education/publishing companies. Not the best fit if most of your experience is litigation boutiques, giant law firms, career government lawyers. We don’t want over-lawyering, slow decisions, unnecessary process, or needing to rewrite every single agreement.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related policies, compliance, workplace investigations, and employee relations, coordinating with outside employment counsel when appropriate
• Serve as the organization's primary legal advisor on day-to-day business operations
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including:
  • Vendor and service agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Sponsorship and partnership agreements
  • Independent contractor and consulting agreements
  • Production and talent agreements
  • Technology and SaaS agreements
• Provide strategic legal guidance to executive leadership on operational, business, and organizational initiatives
• Advise on intellectual property matters, including copyright, trademark, licensing, content usage, and protection of company assets (fair use, AI, etc.)
• Counsel internal teams on digital media, advertising, marketing, social media, artificial intelligence, and emerging legal issues
• Support nonprofit governance, corporate compliance, board matters, and organizational policies
• Monitor changes in federal, state, and local laws that may impact the organization and recommend practical compliance solutions
• Develop and maintain legal templates, internal policies, and compliance programs that improve operational efficiency
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, including coordinating specialized legal matters involving litigation, employment, tax, and complex intellectual property.
• Deliver legal training and guidance to leadership and employees on relevant legal and compliance topics.

Successful Candidates Will Possess

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 8-12 years of legal experience (with meaningful in-house experience)
• HR/Employment matters experience working closely with management and HR teams
• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements
• Experience advising executives and business leaders on legal risk and strategic decision-making
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills
• Strong business judgment with a practical, solutions-oriented approach
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and discretion
• Background/familiarity with media/publishing

What We Do

We promote American values through educational videos for people of all ages. People come to PragerU for a variety of reasons, but they all have one thing in common: They want to grow - intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. To learn more about PragerU, visit http://prageru.com.

Salary Range

The salary target for this role is $180,000 - $200,000. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data. This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note that we constantly have ideas and concepts pitched to us which we appreciate. Most ideas and concepts are not protectable and are freely available for the public and PragerU to use or modify and use. From time to time where they are not, you agree that by presenting these ideas and concept, and in consideration of PragerU reviewing these ideas and concepts, you hereby grant to PragerU an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, modify and exploit for any purpose any ideas and concepts and any expressions of those ideas and concepts. Nothing herein precludes you from using any ideas or concepts presented.