Assistant General Counsel Job at Strayer University
Provides legal advice and serves as in-house counsel to Strategic Education on contractual matters.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility for negotiating and drafting a variety of contracts such as agreements with vendors, consultants, technology providers, employees, and corporate clients/alliances
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including internal subject matter experts and business leaders, during contract review process
- Contribute to management and optimization of a contract review process that ensures comprehensive review to protect Company’s interests while also ensuring speed and efficiency
Assist with litigation and administrative proceedings involving contracts and commercial disputes - Investigate legal issues and recommend action, primarily related to the Company’s contractual obligations
- Assist with general corporate matters
- Provides legal and compliance training to in-house clients
- Other duties as assigned
Job Skills:
- Excellent analytical, oral and written communications skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong computer/word processing skills, including knowledge of standard Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability and willingness to apply independent judgment in a dynamic environment
Work Experience:
- At least three years of experience in the practice of law
- Experience in negotiating/drafting contracts preferred
- Experience with contract management software preferred
- Experience with SaaS contracts preferred
- Higher education experience preferred
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree and JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
Certificates, Licenses, and registrations
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Bar admission in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC., or Minnesota
Other:
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of time
- Travel via plane, car, and public transportation may be required to perform this job
- Must have the flexibility to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
- Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor
- Access information using a computer
- Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain
- Effectively cope with stressful situations
- Strong mental acuity
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If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at
Careers@strategiced.com.
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