General Counsel

Jenzabar is looking for a General Counsel who is a results-oriented problem-solver, excels at critical thinking and clear writing, and has exceptional interpersonal skills. The candidate must be a highly motivated individual who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and wants to positively impact the lives of students by improving higher education. As our GC you must have experience in house in the following areas: Human Resource, Compliance, Contracts for clients, Business- Finance- M&A, Litigation matters, International business, Partner programs, Information Security and Request for Proposals.

The General Counsel will be the lead lawyer for the organization and will work on a range of issues that impact Jenzabar. This is an opportunity to have a lot of responsibility and immediately impact a growing organization.

Provide practical legal and business advice regarding a wide variety of issues that are relevant for an organization partnering with hundreds of universities globally.

Manage compliance efforts with respect to federal and state laws and regulations.

Lead Jenzabar’s contracting: Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial and strategic agreements, including our agreements with universities, service agreements, consultancies, and vendor agreements.

Partner with our HR team to ensure compliance with employment laws.

Develop and oversee the implementation of organizational policies and procedures.

Collaborate with HR to review and revise the Employee Handbook, related policies, and forms.

Ensure compliance with all applicable laws.

Provide legal support to the PR, finance and data operations [and other] teams.

Develop and implement strong governance procedures, prepare materials for and attend board meetings and provide counsel to executive members.

Advise on education law generally and its application to our program.

Drive our efforts to be higher educations trusted advisor, including compliance with our commitments to data privacy and security and data protection laws.

Provide training on legal issues and compliance to staff at all levels.

Drive transparency regarding our privacy and security practices and statements.

Ensure that our statements about our products and practices are accurate and substantiated.

Support the internal operations teams.

Requirements

Commitment to uphold Jenzbars values,

Master’s Degree and JD required; Member in good standing of state bar.

At least 10 years of legal experience, preferably with a combination of big-law and in-house experience. The ideal candidate will have experience representing technology companies and likely a deep experience in more than one of the following substantive areas: data privacy law, enterprise contracts, education law, governance. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and across diverse stakeholders.

Excellent interpersonal, writing, communication and presentation skills.

Outstanding organizational skills with extraordinary attention to detail.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing and managing multiple projects.

Ability to analyze statutes and regulations to provide clear and practical advice.

Ability to effectively manage outside counsel and leverage help in a cost-effective way.

Ability to independently make decisions balancing legal requirements and business/managerial needs, and to efficiently and effectively communicate with non-lawyers.

Ability to present complex and sensitive issues in a concise and effective manner.

Experience taking on projects involving unfamiliar subject matters.

Ability to collaborate and build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Demonstrates empathy and ability to apply understanding of an audience to deliver desired products and/or services.

Ability to evaluate risk and resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.

Ability to travel 20 – 30% of time.

Benefits

Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan, Educational Assistance