Associate Legal Counsel

Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission to deliver a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Our proven learning platform offers free, high-quality supplemental learning content and practice that cover Pre-K – 12th grade and early college core academic subjects, focusing on math and science. We have over 155 million registered learners globally and are committed to improving learning outcomes for students worldwide, focusing on learners in historically under-resourced communities.

OUR COMMUNITY

Our students, teachers, and parents come from all walks of life, and so do we. Our team includes people from academia, traditional/non-traditional education, big tech companies, and tiny startups. We hire great people from diverse backgrounds and experiences because it makes our company stronger. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as necessary to achieve our mission and impact the communities we serve. We know that transforming education starts in-house with learning about ourselves and our colleagues. We strive to be world-class in investing in our people and commit to developing you as a professional.

THE ROLE

The Associate Legal Counsel role will provide broad-based transaction and compliance support across Khan Academy’s functions. You will work with other members of our legal team on issues of diverse scope, and will have first-line responsibility for supporting business teams, consistent with your experience and our needs.

• Provide broad- based transaction support across Khan Academy’s functions.
• Review and negotiate contracts including NDAs, license agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Provide support for our compliance programs, including review of product changes and assessment of third party services used in the product.
• Support the maintenance and development of our privacy compliance program.
• Research and track developments in regulatory areas relevant to our business, such as privacy, security and emerging AI regulations.
• Serve as a project manager or liaison for cross-functional projects and legal team initiatives.
• Handle miscellaneous matters as need arises.
• This role is well-suited to a motivated self-starter that wants to broaden their skill set in a role that will continue to grow with the business.

What You Bring

• Must have a JD from an accredited U.S. law school and be an active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
• 2-5 years of legal practice experience.
• You are a corporate generalist, preferably with some experience advising technology companies.
• You are curious, eager to learn and hone your skills in a fast-paced environment. You are adaptable to change as the needs of our business evolve.
• You have some experience with (or strong appetite for researching and developing expertise in) privacy, security, & data protection.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral). You are able to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers in a concise, digestible format.
• You take pride in your work product, with attention to organization, detail and consistency.
• You take a practical approach to your work and look for efficient solutions to resolving issues and managing projects and processes.
• Strong business judgment. You are able to work independently and know when it is appropriate to escalate an issue or seek guidance.
• Adept at building strong relationships and working cross-functionally.
• Able to manage expectations and make decisions about how to prioritize the needs of various stakeholders.
• Certification in privacy or data security (CIPP or similar) is a plus.

THE TEAM

Our team is passionate about using our legal skills to bring Khan Academy’s education technology tools to learners and teachers in underserved communities.
We joined Khan Academy for the same reason that many of our teammates did: to advance our mission, centered on helping our learners and their families, tutors, teachers, and schools improve learning outcomes.
Fundamentally, we care about why and how things get done, and not that they simply get done.
We’re looking for a teammate that will listen with curiosity, adopt an agile mindset, and help us improve our processes for immediate results as well as long term solutions.

Perks And Benefits

We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer:

Competitive salaries
Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority.
Remote-first culture – that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
Generous parental leave
An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life

At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

The target salary range for this position is $115,000 – $150,000 USD / $143,750 – $187,500 CAN. The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data. Exceptional performers in this role who make an outsized contribution can make well in excess of this range. Additional incentives are provided as part of the complete total rewards package in addition to comprehensive medical and other benefits.

More About Us

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Our team: http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team

Our Company Values

Live & breathe learners

We deeply understand and empathize with our users. We leverage user insights, research, and experience to build content, products, services, and experiences that our users trust and love. Our success is defined by the success of our learners and educators.

Take a stand

As a company, we have conviction in our aspirational point of view of how education will evolve. The work we do is in service to moving towards that point of view. However, we also listen, learn and flex in the face of new data, and commit to evolving this point of view as the industry and our users evolve.

Embrace diverse perspectives

We are a diverse community. We seek out and embrace a diversity of voices, perspectives and life experiences leading to stronger, more inclusive teams and better outcomes. As individuals, we are committed to bringing up tough topics and leaning into different points of view with curiosity. We actively listen, learn and collaborate to gain a shared understanding. When a decision is made, we commit to moving forward as a united team.

Work responsibly and sustainably

We understand that achieving our audacious mission is a marathon, so we set realistic timelines and we focus on delivery that also links to the bigger picture. As a non-profit, we are supported by the generosity of donors as well as strategic partners, and understand our responsibility to our finite resources. We spend every dollar as though it were our own. We are responsible for the impact we have on the world and to each other. We ensure our team and company stay healthy and financially sustainable.

Bring out the joy

We are committed to making learning a joyful process. This informs what we build for our users and the culture we co-create with our teammates, partners and donors.

Cultivate learning mindset

We believe in the power of growth for learners and for ourselves. We constantly learn and teach to improve our offerings, ourselves, and our organization. We learn from our mistakes and aren’t afraid to fail. We don’t let past failures or successes stop us from taking future bold action and achieving our goals.

Deliver wow

We insist on high standards and deliver delightful, effective end-to-end experiences that our users can rely on. We choose to focus on fewer things — each of which aligns to our ambitious vision — so we can deliver high-quality experiences that accelerate positive measurable learning with our strategic partners.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.