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# SVP, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Everway

- **Company:** Everway
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/everway/jobs/4727900006

## Job description

Every mind is unique. Yet much of the world is still built for what’s considered "normal," leaving too many people behind. At Everway, we change that by creating technology that helps everyone understand and be understood. By understanding and addressing the unique needs of each individual, we're creating a world where differences are recognized and valued.

Our careers fit real life. When you join us, you’re not just taking a job. You’re joining a movement to build a more neuroinclusive world. We’re a global community of over 800 employees spanning North America, UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. A career here is purposeful and fast-moving, with clear expectations, modern tools, and the clarity to focus on what matters most.

Our people are supported and encouraged to show up as they are, with different ways of thinking welcomed and valued. We pride ourselves on our core values that are embedded within our culture. These are to be curious, have courage, and commit fully.

Join us at Everway - together, we can unlock the full potential of every mind.

## About the role

As SVP, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Everway, you will lead the company's legal and corporate governance activities, providing strategic legal advice to senior leadership and supporting the business in managing legal risk, commercial opportunities and regulatory obligations.

You will oversee commercial contracting, intellectual property, data privacy, corporate legal matters and company secretarial responsibilities across our global operations. Working closely with the executive leadership team, Board and external legal advisers, you will help ensure Everway operates within effective legal and governance frameworks while enabling business growth.

Main responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Legal strategy and commercial advisory

- Lead Everway's legal strategy, providing practical, commercially focused advice to executive leadership and stakeholders across the business.
- Advise on legal risks associated with business operations, commercial arrangements and strategic initiatives.
- Oversee the drafting, negotiation and management of commercial contracts, including customer, supplier, vendor and partnership agreements.
- Establish and maintain legal contracting standards, templates and approval processes to support efficient and consistent commercial decision-making.
- Coordinate external legal advisers on specialist legal matters, ensuring effective management of legal risk and costs.

Intellectual property, privacy and regulatory compliance

- Oversee the protection and management of Everway's intellectual property, including contractual IP rights, licensing and related legal matters.
- Provide legal oversight of data protection and privacy obligations across relevant jurisdictions, working with internal stakeholders to manage compliance and associated risks.
- Advise on applicable regulatory requirements and emerging legal developments affecting the business.
- Support the identification, assessment and management of legal and regulatory risks, including contractual disputes and potential litigation.

Corporate governance and company secretarial

- Oversee Board and committee governance processes, including agendas, meeting materials, minutes, resolutions and action tracking.
- Maintain Board and committee charters, governance records and relevant statutory documentation.
- Support Audit Committee and Remuneration/Compensation Committee governance requirements.
- Oversee global legal entity management, including incorporations, registrations, director and officer changes, statutory filings and corporate records.
- Maintain delegated authority and signatory frameworks, ensuring appropriate corporate approval processes.
- Monitor shareholder agreement obligations, including reserved matters, consent thresholds and related approvals.

Legal function leadership

- Set the direction and priorities for Everway's legal function, aligning legal support with business strategy and organisational objectives.
- Partner with senior leadership to embed effective legal risk management into commercial and operational decision-making.
- Oversee the delivery of legal services through internal resources and external advisers, ensuring appropriate expertise and efficient use of resources.
- Identify opportunities to improve legal processes, contract management and governance practices through standardisation, technology and automation.

Essential criteria

- 5+ years of senior functional leadership experience, with responsibility for complex legal matters and organisational outcomes.
- Significant experience in a senior in-house legal role, advising executive leadership on commercial, corporate and regulatory matters.
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier and vendor contracts.
- Knowledge of intellectual property, licensing and commercial legal frameworks relevant to a technology or software business.
- Experience advising on data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience supporting corporate governance, Board processes and company secretarial requirements.
- Ability to assess complex legal risks and provide clear, commercially practical advice to senior stakeholders.
- Experience overseeing external legal counsel and coordinating legal support across business functions and jurisdictions.

Desirable criteria

- Experience working within a global SaaS or technology business.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or corporate restructuring.
- Familiarity with global legal entity management and shareholder governance requirements.
- Experience implementing or improving contract lifecycle management and legal operations processes.
- Experience applying technology, automation or AI-enabled tools to improve legal workflows and risk management.

Please submit your application by Monday, November 23, 2026.

Please note: applications may close early due to high demand, so early submission is encouraged. Join our team and enjoy a competitive salary with bonus opportunities, flexible work schedules, and comprehensive health and wellness benefits. We offer flexible time off plans, career growth through development programs, and a collaborative, innovative culture where your ideas matter.  Ready to make an impact? Apply today and be part of a company that invests in your success!

We are committed to providing a Drug-Free Workplace for all employees.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

You can view our Recruitment and Selection Policy [here.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDxHyVbhh8MK9NnCYdnEAfVSO4rhPCovVbKK8ecxT4U/edit?usp=sharing)

Please click the link for our [Privacy Notice](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uAKvHVSRsqZ83CGhM3_3Dc6RPsXwlTdmwdUH7msHkVM/edit?usp=sharing)

## About Everway

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Everway creates neuroinclusive technology tools that help people of all minds learn, work, and communicate with confidence, serving education and workplace markets.
- **Entity Type**: Private (formerly the merger of n2y and Texthelp)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (global team with offices likely in the US and UK)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (combined entity formed in recent years; legacy companies have over 30 years of expertise)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Assistive technology, educational technology (EdTech), workplace productivity and accessibility
- **Target customers**: B2B – schools, universities, employers, and organizations seeking neuroinclusive solutions for learners and employees
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To help every kind of mind thrive at school, at work, and in everyday life by creating tools that remove barriers to understanding and expression [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/about/)

## Products & Services
- **Read&Write**: A widely used literacy support tool that helps with reading, writing, and comprehension in education and workplace settings (SaaS).
- **EquatIO**: A math and STEM tool that allows users to create equations, graphs, and math content more accessibly (SaaS).
- **WriQ**: A writing assessment and feedback tool for educators to support student writing development (SaaS).
- **OrbitNote**: An accessibility and document productivity tool focused on PDFs, enabling annotation, text-to-speech, and collaboration (SaaS).
- **Bubble**: A tool designed to support communication and language development for early learners and individuals with complex needs (SaaS).
- **Workplace solutions**: A suite of tools supporting communication, focus, and accessibility for employees (e.g., Read&Write for Work).

*Note: Many of these products were previously under n2y or Texthelp and are now unified under the Everway brand.* [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 250 million people have used Everway’s tools globally; 500+ employees on the team [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (legacy companies had institutional backing; specific investors for the combined entity not disclosed)
- **Growth Signals**: Merger of two established assistive technology leaders (n2y and Texthelp); expansion into workplace productivity; certification for ISO/IEC 27001, SOPPA, FERPA, GDPR, COPPA compliance; 30+ years of combined expertise.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Neuroinclusion focus**: Products designed for the full spectrum of minds, grounded in user research and co-design with people who have lived experience of disabilities.
- **Regulatory compliance**: Strong adherence to global privacy and accessibility standards (ISO 27001, FERPA, GDPR, COPPA, SOPPA).
- **Scale and trust**: Proven track record with an installed base of over 250 million users and trusted by educators and employers worldwide.
- **Responsible AI**: Ethical, transparent, and accessibility-first approach to artificial intelligence integration [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/about/).

## Strategic Focus
- **Education-to-workplace expansion**: Leveraging legacy strengths in education to serve the growing need for neuroinclusive workplace tools.
- **Product unification and innovation**: Integrating the n2y and Texthelp product suites under one brand while developing new solutions.
- **Responsible AI development**: Prioritizing ethics, transparency, and accessible design in all AI features.
- **Global reach**: Continuing to scale across international markets and regulatory environments.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Strong emphasis on neuroinclusion, belonging, and respect for different perspectives. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) include Enable (disability/ability), Thrive (wellbeing), Represent (race/ethnicity), and Women at Everway.
- **Flexibility**: Global, remote-friendly environment with trust-based, outcome-focused working arrangements. Flexible scheduling and focus on results rather than hours.
- **Impact**: Direct opportunity to build tools used by millions to improve learning, communication, and accessibility.
- **Benefits**: Tailored to support health, growth, and wellbeing (flexible time off, development opportunities, wellbeing support). Hiring process is designed to be neuroinclusive with accommodations like additional time, flexible scheduling, and assistive technology support.
- **Values**: Courage, curiosity, commitment, and belonging guide day-to-day work [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/about/culture-and-belonging/).

## Sources
1. [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/)
2. [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/about/)
3. [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/careers/)
4. [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/about/culture-and-belonging/)
5. [everway.com](https://www.everway.com/careers/the-application-process/)

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