Assistant General Counsel - Contracts

Provides legal advice and serves as in-house counsel to Strategic Education, Education Technology Services (ETS).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility for negotiating and drafting a variety of contracts such as agreements with corporate clients, vendors, and consultants
• Draft, revise and enforce policies governing contract review and execution;
  • Manage and optimize contract review process, from concept to executed contract, in a manner that ensures comprehensive review to protect Companys interests while also ensuring speed and efficiency
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including internal subject matter experts and business leaders, during contract review process
  • Assist with litigation and administrative proceedings involving contracts and commercial disputes
  • Investigate legal issues and recommend action to administrators, primarily related to the Companys contractual obligations
  • Assist with general corporate matters
  • Provides legal and compliance training to in-house clients

Job Skills:

• Excellent analytical, oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent inter-personal 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:

• Bar admission in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC., or Minnesota
• 1-3 years of experience in the practice of law
• Preferred some experience in negotiating/drafting contracts
• Experience with contract management software
• Experience with SaaS contracts preferred
• Higher education experience preferred

Education:

• Bachelors degree and JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
  

Certificates, Licenses, and registrations

• Bar admission in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, or Washington, DC.

Other:

• Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 10%).
• Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
• If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
• This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
• Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
• Able to access information using a computer.
• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

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• SEI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$82,800.00 - $124,200.00 - Salary

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].