Hybrid Assistant General Counsel, Consumer Protection – External Affairs

at Strategic Education, Inc

• Job title: Assistant General Counsel, Consumer Protection – External Affairs
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $82,800 - $124,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Minneapolis, United States

About the role

• In-house counsel providing legal advice on federal regulatory matters and compliance for Strategic Education. Assist with litigation and training in a higher education context.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and serve as in-house counsel on a wide variety of matters.
• Assist with federal regulatory matters related to two accredited institutions of higher education.
• Assist with litigation and administrative proceedings.
• Provide legal analysis and advice on policy matters, especially regulatory compliance issues.
• Investigate legal issues and recommend actions.
• Negotiate and draft contracts and legal documents.
• Research federal and state legal questions.
• Assist with general corporate matters and review university programs, procedures, and policies for legal compliance.
• Provide legal and compliance training to in-house clients.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in the practice of law.
• Higher education experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission, or ability to become admitted, in Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, or Washington, DC.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
• well-being incentives
• parental leave
• paid time off
• certain paid holidays
• tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
• 401(k) retirement benefit
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• tuition assistance
• entertainment and retail discounts
• overtime pay if applicable