[Remote] Assistant General Counsel, Consumer Protection & External Affairs

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Strategic Education, Inc. is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice and serve as in-house counsel on various matters. The role involves assisting with federal regulatory matters, litigation, and providing legal analysis on policy matters.

Responsibilities
• Assist with federal regulatory matters related to two accredited institutions of higher education
• Assist with litigation and administrative proceedings to which the company is a party
• Provide legal analysis and advice to administrators on policy matters, especially regulatory compliance issues
• Investigate legal issues and recommend action to administrators
• Negotiate and draft contracts: draft legal documents and policies
• Research federal and state legal questions
• Assist with general corporate matters
• Review university programs, procedures, and policies for legal compliance
• Provide legal and compliance training to in-house clients

Skills
• Provides legal advice and serves as in-house counsel to Strategic Education 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 to which the company is a party
• Provide legal analysis and advice to administrators on policy matters, especially regulatory compliance issues
• Investigate legal issues and recommend action to administrators
• Negotiate and draft contracts: draft legal documents and policies
• Research federal and state legal questions
• Assist with general corporate matters
• Review university programs, procedures, and policies for legal compliance
• Provide legal and compliance training to in-house clients
• 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
• At least three years of experience in the practice of law
• Bachelor's degree and JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Bar admission, or ability to become admitted, in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, or Washington, DC
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs
• Typical office setting
• Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor
• Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job
• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant
• Access information using a computer
• Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain
• Effectively cope with stressful situations
• Strong mental acuity
• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job
• Higher education experience preferred

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

Company Overview
• Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is dedicated to enabling economic mobility with education. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.strategiceducation.com/home/default.aspx.

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