Assistant General Counsel

Overview

This role advises the organization regarding legal rights, obligations, and privileges by performing the duties outlined below.

Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Review, advise on, and ensure compliance with state education, elementary and secondary education, and charter school laws and regulations, as well as organization and school policies applicable to the public schools managed by the organization, including curriculum, special education, and school operations
• Anticipate and identify legal, scholastic, and business issues, and counsel school administration to develop legal and business strategies and solutions in situations involving political, public relations, or financial risk or significance
• Interact with counsel for districts and charter boards of schools
• Draft and negotiate comprehensive K-12 school management contracts, institutional sales contracts, and strategic alliances to provide educational products and/or services
• Draft, review, assess, negotiate, develop, and verify the accuracy of complex contracts, including purchases, customer contracts, SOW, MSA, and other agreements; draft and negotiate vendor contracts with an emphasis on licensing contracts
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to the organization
• Engage and manage outside legal counsel where specific legal expertise is needed to advise on legal and policy issues
• Act as agent of the organization in various transactions, which may include dispute management and support
• Advise internal teams on various organizational products
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements (Minimum Required Qualifications)

• Juris Doctor degree
• Seven (7) years of experience in K-12 education law, with some exposure to administrative, corporate, and contract law

Certificates and Licenses

• Active State Bar License

Other Required Qualifications

• Good interpersonal, leadership, negotiating, and consulting abilities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple, high-priority projects with attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); web proficiency
• Ability to travel 5% of the time
• Ability to clear required background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

The organization considers education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

• Anticipated salary range: $109,000-$200,000
• Eligible employees may receive a bonus
• Salary is not guaranteed; compensation can vary based on factors including geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions
• Robust benefits package for eligible employees may include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off

Job Type: Regular

Location & Work Environment

• This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Additional Information

• All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. The at-will nature of employment cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities: Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. The organization complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations.