Assistant Vice President, Legal Affairs Full Time

Summary:

The Community Solution Education System seeks an Assistant Vice President of Legal Affairs to provide legal, compliance, and regulatory guidance. Reporting to the Vice President of Legal Affairs, this role supports the System and its partner institutions in navigating higher education laws and managing risks.

Responsibilities:

• Consulting and advising clients on appropriate legal requirements and risks, as they apply to businesses generally and to higher education in particular, that are related to privacy, security and information management, as well as student conduct related issues.
• Drafting, negotiating, and providing guidance on a broad range of contracts including but not limited to clinical affiliation agreements, master service agreements, SOWs, MOUs, Licensing Agreements, NDAs and Commercial Leases.
• Administer the System’s Contract Lifecycle Management platform to ensure that requests are appropriately assigned and responded to in a timely manner.
• Administer the System’s Contract Lifecycle Management platform to ensure that the contract template repository is up to date.
• Administer the System’s Contract Lifecycle Management platform to ensure that system reports, integrations and workflows are leveraged as needed to meet the needs of the System office and each of its partner institutions.
• Providing guidance and counsel on Intellectual Property (IP) matters, including but not limited to guidance on marketing, trademark protection, advertising and claim substantiation and participating in the development of IP policies.
• Providing general guidance and support for corporate governance functions such as drafting resolutions, amendments to corporate governance documents, as well as preparing and filing any related business entity filings with the appropriate state authorities.
• Supporting all System development strategic initiatives including drafting, negotiation, and review of NDAs, LOIs, and related due diligence.
• Serving as key point of contact and subject matter expert for the System’s insurance programs, taking ownership for supporting clients’ needs with respect to insurance coverage matters including handling of claims and understanding of coverage program and policy provisions, managing relationship with insurance brokers and supporting LAD team members with insurance matters as they arise through the contracting processes.
• Providing risk mitigation advice, training, and counsel as needed on a broad range of regulatory and legal matters applicable to the System office and its partner institutions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Vice President of Legal Affairs.

Requirements:

• Impeccable judgment, integrity and commitment to ethics.
• Ability to navigate a cross-matrixed organization and work collaboratively with multiple constituents and a willingness to complete work tasks outside of your immediate job responsibilities, as needed.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communications skills, including the ability to advise and influence a broad spectrum of constituents at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects in different areas, independently and simultaneously.
• Proficiency in handling insurance coverage claims and understand policy programs required.
• Strong relationship building and leadership skills.
• Juris Doctorate degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience with significant responsibility for handling workload within a legal team and being self-directed.
• Member of the bar in good standing.
• Ability to work some evenings/weekends and travel as needed.
• Ability to respond to short deadlines.

Benefits:

• Generous compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education.
• Generous paid time-off.
• Medical and dental insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Multiple flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.