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Finalsite

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1998

📚 Education

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 Debt financing on 2014-12

Education • SaaS • B2B

Finalsite is a provider of web and communications technology for K–12 and higher education institutions. Finalsite offers an education-focused CMS and website design (Composer), AI chatbot tools, mass notifications and messaging, mobile apps, enrollment and admissions management, and marketing services aimed at helping schools build community, improve communications, and grow enrollment. The company serves school districts, independent schools, international schools, charter schools, and faith-based schools and notes it has been trusted by schools for more than 25 years.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor on commercial transactions to senior leadership and cross-functional business partners • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial and technology agreements, including SaaS, customer and vendor, licensing, payment processing, data-related, confidentiality, partnership, and other complex agreements • Lead legal support for complex commercial negotiations • Provide legal guidance on data privacy and security and support the company’s global privacy program • Monitor privacy, technology, and regulatory requirements and translate developments into actionable business guidance • Partner with Sales, Finance, Technology, Product, HR, Operations, and other functions to identify legal risks and develop practical solutions • Advise business teams on contractual obligations, interpretation, compliance, and risk • Support mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, transaction execution, integration, and corporate matters • Provide counsel on customer disputes and collection matters, including managing outside counsel when appropriate • Develop and improve templates, playbooks, and contracting practices • Support contract lifecycle management and other Legal department technology • Handle sensitive and confidential matters with sound judgment and discretion • Manage multiple complex matters independently, accountably, and urgently • Support the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel on strategic initiatives, special projects, and other legal matters

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Active membership in good standing with the bar of at least one U.S. jurisdiction • 8–10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, with significant in-house experience strongly preferred • Experience supporting a SaaS, software, technology, or similarly complex business environment • Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial and technology transactions • Strong knowledge of SaaS agreements, software licensing, data privacy, data security, and technology-related legal issues • Experience advising senior executives and business leaders on complex legal, commercial, and risk matters • Experience supporting M&A transactions, corporate matters, litigation, or regulatory compliance is strongly preferred • Combination of top-tier law firm and in-house technology/SaaS experience is preferred • Exceptional legal judgment and ability to provide clear, actionable recommendations • Strong business acumen and understanding of commercial and strategic objectives • Executive presence and credibility with senior leaders • Highly skilled negotiator for complex, high-stakes commercial matters • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Solutions-oriented mindset • Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex matters • Strong interpersonal skills • Integrity, discretion, accountability, and attention to detail • Adaptability in an evolving, growth-oriented environment • Current and continued residency in the United States • Permanent resident of the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits • Professional development opportunities • Collaborative culture built on partnership and purpose • 100% fully remote employment opportunities