Head of Legal and Compliance (Remote)

Springboard; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 172,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Legal and Compliance, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the legal framework of innovative online education. This position offers the chance to lead efforts in regulatory compliance, manage legal budgets, and draft essential agreements that drive the company's mission. With a focus on bridging the skills gap, you'll collaborate with executives to mitigate risks and ensure the company's legal standing. Embrace a flexible work environment that values continuous learning and offers generous benefits, including unlimited PTO and professional development stipends. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for education, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Learning + Development Stipends

Company MacBook

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

Wellness Days

Remote Work Flexibility

Stock Options

Therapy Sessions

Qualifications

• JD and state bar membership required.
• 5-6+ years of legal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various commercial agreements.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and manage legal budget.
• Communicate risks and provide strategic legal guidance.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Regulatory Compliance

Negotiation

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Head of Legal and Compliance (Remote)

San Francisco, California / Featured Roles – Featured Roles / Full-time / Remote

Please note: this opportunity is either based in the San Francisco Bay Area or fully remote. At this time, due to business registration status, we are unable to consider candidates located outside the following US states: Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, or Texas.

The Company

Springboard is redefining professional education through immersive, online courses in cutting-edge fields like data, design, and software engineering. Our self-paced, online offerings give anyone, anywhere access to world-class learning resources with an emphasis on project-based learning, industry-relevant curriculum, and tangible outcomes.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking Springboard’s first Head of Legal and Compliance to advance our mission and work to bridge the world’s skills gap. In this critical role, you’ll execute key legal work, provide strategic guidance on mitigating risks, and oversee regulatory compliance.

What you’ll accomplish:

1. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, license agreements, and partnership agreements.
2. Identify and communicate short- and long-term risks to the company, while bringing a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to advising decision-makers.
3. Lead end-to-end efforts on regulatory compliance, including defining compliance strategy, monitoring regulatory changes, submitting annual reports, and serving as the point person for agency interactions.
4. Manage the legal budget and outside legal counsel, as needed, to ensure cost-effective and high-quality legal representation.
5. Implement efficient systems for contract governance and management.

You might be a great fit if you:

1. Have a JD and are a member of a state bar in good standing. Our preference is for candidates with 5-6+ years of legal experience within a law firm and/or serving as in-house counsel.
2. Are a data-driven decision maker and problem solver with a proven track record of providing good counsel to executives and senior leaders.
3. Are comfortable taking ownership and being self-sufficient in defining project needs, setting objectives, and executing against them.
4. Possess excellent communication (written and oral), negotiation, presentation, and relationship building skills.

Why Springboard? Here are some details about benefits, compensation, perks, and more:

1. Salary range: $172,000 - $210,000 USD annually.
2. Equity: Ownership is one of our values and each full-time employee has the opportunity to invest in Springboard via a stock option (equity) grant after they vest.
3. #alwaysbelearning: Receive up to $5,200 per year in learning + development stipends, free access to our courses, bi-annual performance reviews, and regular career check-ins with leaders who truly care about your growth.
4. Equipment: We’ll provide a company MacBook and one-time $500 employee effectiveness stipend to set up your home office.
5. Time off: We offer flexible, unlimited PTO, 10 paid holidays, and company-wide Wellness Days.
6. Remote work flexibility: as part of our hybrid approach to work, we offer the option to travel and work around the world for up to 90 days per year.
7. Health + Wellness: Choose from a range of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans (premiums start at $0/month) and access 12 company-sponsored therapy and coaching sessions annually via Modern Health.
8. Parental Benefits: We offer all new parents 12 weeks’ paid bonding leave, plus up to 6 additional weeks for birth parents.

The Springboard team of 250 embraces a hybrid approach to work, with headquarters in the heart of San Francisco and Bengaluru. We’re backed by top investors, including Costanoa Ventures, Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Pearson Ventures, and the founders of LinkedIn and Princeton Review.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway: at Springboard, we believe in the value of transferable skills and non-traditional experience. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.