Corporate Counsel

Opportunity at a Glance

The Corporate Counsel will provide legal advice and service on a broad variety of subject matters arising from the operation of Title IV participating higher education institutions.  S/he has a broad substantive skill-set plus the interpersonal strengths resourcefulness and drive to handle directly the wide ranging routine legal needs of the Companys institutions as well as the Companys home office functional departments.  The Corporate Counsel will report to the Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel for Higher Education/ Regulatory and Compliance within the General Counsels Office. 

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for five Title IV institutions located in the United States and the Caribbean.
• Work collaboratively with appropriate institutional departments to provide legal research writing and analytical support review domestic and international agreements negotiate clinical affiliation agreements and draft strategic partnerships agreements.
• Provide guidance on student-related issues including student misconduct academic dishonesty student records disability accommodations and academic policy requirements and pre-litigation matters.  
• Review draft and respond to student complaints with external agencies and/or from private legal counsel.
• Coordinate and monitor issues involving compliance with FERPA and student privacy protections including subpoenas for education records.
• Advise on academic research institutional contracting regulatory compliance and other matters related to higher education issues for nursing and medical programs and veterinary medicine including for-profit higher education issues.
• Review and draft policies procedures principles and practices to support institutional goals manage risk and provide guidance on periodic updates to same. 
• Collaborate with business partners to develop and implement best practices. 
• Create and deliver training on substantive legal topics. 

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Qualifications :

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Below are the minimum requirements of the education experience knowledge and skills required to competently perform in this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• J. D. from an accredited law school required.
• Must be in good standing with the Illinois State bar required.  
• 7 years prior experience as an attorney practicing in a law firm required or corporate in-house legal experience.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts particularly information technology and consulting services purchases. 
• Litigation experience. 
• Experience providing legal counsel to clients on consumer protection laws.  
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess potential for risk and opportunity.
• Exemplary analytical and interpretation skills; strong legal research writing negotiation and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients at all levels of the organization including senior management.
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment and work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Possesses strong work ethic and customer service orientation and ability to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients.

Additional Information :

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country the expected salary range for this position is between $100171.61 and $181034.70. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health dental vision life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalems Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program subject to the rules governing the program whereby an award if any depends on various factors including without limitation individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation