Outschool

Lead Counsel, Product & Commercial

Outschool

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $260,000 - $300,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as the primary legal advisor to Product, Engineering, Marketing, Trust & Safety, and Operations teams, partnering across the product lifecycle to embed legal and compliance considerations into product decision-making.
  • Spot and analyze legal issues across consumer protection, privacy and data protection, employment and independent contractor considerations, trust & safety, litigation risk, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Review global products, features, platforms, and initiatives to provide practical, risk-based guidance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Advise senior leadership on complex, high-impact matters and drive cross-functional alignment on strategic initiatives.
  • Ability to work across the organization and with all levels of different internal stakeholders.
  • Lead Outschool’s commercial legal work, including reviewing and negotiating vendor agreements, advising on legal terms for marketing and growth initiatives, and managing outside counsel.
  • Develop and maintain scalable templates, playbooks, and processes to support operational efficiency.
  • Knowledge and ability to assist with other legal projects on an as-needed basis.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of combined law firm and in-house experience (including at least 4 years in-house), with significant responsibility advising on product and commercial matters.
  • Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (or eligibility to register as authorized in-house counsel).
  • Proven ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance that business partners can operationalize.
  • Strong analytical skills and sound commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives, and exercise impeccable judgment in identifying when to escalate issues or engage internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
  • Excellent communication, writing, and influence skills, with experience working cross-functionally and leading complex matters end-to-end.
  • SF or NYC candidates preferred for hybrid work, with flexibility for remote.
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal analysiscontract negotiationcompliance guidancerisk assessmentproduct lawcommercial lawdata protection lawconsumer protection lawlitigation risk managementvendor agreement review
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsinfluence skillscross-functional collaborationjudgmentproblem-solvingleadershipstakeholder engagementoperational efficiencystrategic alignment
Certifications
U.S. state bar membershipauthorized in-house counsel eligibility