Associate General Counsel

Associate General Counsel

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation's K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

The Associate General Counsel serves as a commercially oriented subject matter expert and steps in as acting General Counsel as needed. The Associate General Counsel also serves as the General Counsel's principal backup across corporate matters. As needed, the Associate General Counsel will serve as a partner to the company's leadership team, may manage and develop attorney and non-attorney direct reports, oversees counsel on complex matters, and acts as a visible role model for company values, ethics, and an inclusive team culture.

The impact you'll have:

• Serve as a legal advisor to the customer and vendor contracts team, deal operations and Sales functions on contractual matters, complex provisions, and escalated legal questions arising from the contracts administration process, including company-specific contractual requirements.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including customer agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), business associate agreements (BAAs), and vendor contracts. Advise on related privacy and security clauses, warranties and indemnification provisions.
• Review real estate leases and related ancillary documents.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, data privacy fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks for use by the contracts administration team.
• Maintain awareness of evolving state student data privacy laws (e.g., SOPIPA, state-level FERPA analogs) and ensure commercial contract templates and positions remain current and compliant.
• In partnership with the General Counsel, provide support on M&A activity, finance support, equity administration, and corporate governance.
• Serve as a high-level legal partner to teams across the organization while building trusted relationships grounded in deep knowledge of the company's operations and industry.
• As assigned, supervise, direct and develop attorney and non-attorney team members, including driving performance results, reviewing work product, supporting professional development and other supervisory duties.
• Manage outside counsel relationships for complex matters – reviewing work product, managing budgets, and maintaining accountability for outside counsel performance.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of contracting workflows and CLM optimization.
• Independently spot, assess, and troubleshoot questions related to ethical obligations and sensitive legal or compliance matters, escalating appropriately.

Who we're looking for:

• Comprehensive knowledge of contracting laws and regulations, including United States federal and state contractor requirements.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills with the ability to assess and articulate risk clearly while demonstrating sound business judgment.
• Demonstrated people leadership and team development capability.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with lawyers and non-lawyers, to establish effective solutions efficiently and in an amenable manner;
• Builds trust, emphasized collaboration and communication, and serves as a connector between business and legal;
• Translate legal advice into actionable guidance for stakeholders, often in line with prescribed timelines;
• Ability to apply risk-balanced, practical legal guidance to complex contract and commercial questions, creative problem-solving and solution-finding skills, and agility and flexibility in an evolving and ever-changing environment;
• Superior analytical and research skills to complete assigned tasks and navigate challenging matters;
• Maintains confidentiality to the utmost degree;
• Takes independent action and calculated risks while asking for help as needed;
• Balances team and individual responsibilities while contributing to a positive working environment.

Required Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school,
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state required with eligibility for Massachusetts In-house Counsel registration
• 10+ years of experience as in-house Counsel preferred, with emphasis on technology and SaaS experience
• 3+ years of experience managing others

Pay Range: This role's range is $149,500 - $275,500.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that Curriculum Associates considers in making compensation decisions based on our Compensation Philosophy. Actual base pay within that range will vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, prior experience and relevant skill sets. At Curriculum Associates, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances for each case. This role is also eligible to participate in the company bonus plan. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits: Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan and receive an employer match. Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.

Travel: Less than twice per month to Company offices only.

Location: US Remote

Application Deadline : June 5, 2026. This is subject to close earlier if there is a high volume of applicants or a qualified hire is made.