IP and Privacy Counsel

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms.

We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.

• Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

• PhD Science is a hands-on K-5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.

Where We’re Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Privacy Counsel, the IP and Privacy Counsel will take the lead on intellectual property portfolio management and strategy while also contributing to privacy compliance and legal support for digital products.

Responsibilities

• Intellectual Property (Primary Focus)

  • IP Portfolio Management:

    • Manage the company’s trademark and copyright portfolios, including making all new filings and renewals with the USPTO.

    • Provide IP enforcement support in collaboration with the Senior Counsel and outside counsel, as needed.

    • Maintain accurate documentation of rights, licenses, and IP assets in the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).

  • Rights Clearance and Licensing:

    • Research restrictions and confirm use permissions for fine art and other third-party assets as needed to support the permissions team.

    • Review, draft, and negotiate permissions and content license agreements, ensuring necessary rights are secured and usage restrictions identified.

    • Provide guidance on high-risk requests (e.g., refusals, high licensing fees, orphan works) and advise content teams on alternatives.

    • Collaborate with content teams to assess needs and advise on IP issues.

  • Legal Research, Strategy, and Education:

    • Monitor and analyze IP case law and regulatory developments, summarizing takeaways for the legal and content teams and to inform enterprise IP strategy.

    • Conduct copyright and trademark research, including public domain, fair use, and multiple rightsholder analysis.

    • Draft and maintain templates, playbooks, and training materials to educate internal teams on copyright, IP rights, and clearance processes.

  • Cross-Functional Support and Vendor Management:

    • Collaborate with the Senior Counsel, Technology and Partnerships, on strategic partnerships and complex transactions, providing expert IP advice.

    • Cultivate productive relationships with third-party rights holders, vendors, and agencies to streamline rights acquisition and enforcement efforts.

    • Partner with curriculum, marketing, and product teams to ensure IP considerations are integrated into workflows.

    • Manage efficient spend and working relationships with IP-related vendors.

    • Maintain flexibility to take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Privacy and Digital Product Support (Secondary Focus):

  • Support privacy compliance efforts by assisting with data privacy reviews and data governance projects.

  • Contribute to the development of processes, policies, playbooks, and training on privacy best practices and privacy program maturation.

  • Assist with data mapping, incident response and data subject requests, under the guidance of the Manager, Privacy Counsel.

  • Maintain flexibility to take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of legal experience, with significant exposure to intellectual property law (copyright, trademark, licensing) including in the registration, enforcement, and transactional contexts

• Strong research and analytical skills, including ability to track and synthesize legal developments in IP law and incorporate those findings into enterprise IP strategy

• Strong writing and negotiation skills

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects with precision and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IP portfolio management

• Prior experience with publishing and/or edtech industries

• Exposure to or interest in US and/or global privacy regulations (FERPA, COPPA, CCPA, etc.)

• Familiarity with content, digital asset, and contract management systems
  

Required Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or international equivalent; admission to at least one U.S. state bar
  

Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $94,000-$106,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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