Element451
Element451
51 – 200 Employees
ConsultingEducationMarketing
Element451 develops an AI-first CRM and student engagement platform for higher education. Its tools help educational institutions improve staff productivity, respond to changing student expectations, and build more connected campus experiences. The platform includes AI assistants designed for students and staff, as well as intelligent data analytics that support more efficient engagement and operations.

Corporate Counsel at Element451 (Remote - United States)

Lead commercial contracts, privacy, compliance, and legal operations for Element451’s AI platform serving higher education. This remote role partners with Finance, Sales, IT, People Operations, and Accounting.

Description

  • Draft, review, and negotiate customer MSAs, order forms, DPAs, and amendments, including redlines with public and private higher-education institutions and their counsel
  • Manage multiple negotiations simultaneously, prioritizing matters by deal size, urgency, and risk
  • Review and negotiate agreements with resellers, integration partners, data providers, and technology vendors
  • Develop and maintain standard templates, fallback positions, and an approval playbook
  • Identify and resolve state-specific and public-institution contract terms, including systemwide and mandated provisions
  • Support FERPA, state student-data privacy, and GDPR compliance in customer agreements and internal data practices
  • Advise on digital accessibility requirements, including ADA Title II, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, WCAG 2.1 AA, and state standards
  • Track subprocessor agreements and keep DPAs executed and current
  • Monitor emerging state AI regulations affecting the product and advise the business
  • Lead reviews of cyber and other insurance renewal applications with Finance and the CTO
  • Assess and document risk exposure for large or unusual transactions requiring leadership approval
  • Manage potential customer disputes and engage outside litigation counsel when appropriate
  • Lead responses to public-records and FOIA requests from state-institution customers
  • Advise People Operations on employment-related matters
  • Manage the Proprietary Information and Invention Agreement program
  • Support board resolutions, corporate-secretary filings, and Economic Disclosure Statements
  • Coordinate with outside counsel on corporate structuring, M&A, and financing matters
  • Report to the CFO within Finance & Strategy while partnering closely with the Chief of Staff, IT, People Operations, Sales, and Accounting

Requirements

  • J.D. and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in commercial or contracts law
  • Ideally, in-house experience at a B2B SaaS company or commercial-practice experience at a law firm serving SaaS clients
  • Proven experience negotiating MSAs, DPAs, and enterprise SaaS agreements, including contracts with public-sector or higher-education customers
  • Working knowledge of FERPA, state privacy laws, and GDPR
  • Ability to operate as a generalist while prioritizing a high volume of concurrent matters with limited legal-team support
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal risk in plain language to non-lawyers
  • Experience in higher-education technology, EdTech, or another regulated SaaS sector is a plus
  • Familiarity with insurance and cyber-coverage reviews and renewal processes is a plus
  • Exposure to governance and reporting in a private-equity-backed company is a plus

Benefits

  • Home office allowance
  • 20 days of paid time off
  • 10 company holidays
  • 4% 401(k) match
  • Competitive medical coverage
  • Competitive dental coverage
  • Competitive vision coverage
  • Remote-first work arrangement

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