Strategic Education, Inc · 7 hours ago
Assistant General Counsel, Contracts
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$83K/yr - $124K/yr
3+ years expStrategic Education, Inc is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice and serve as in-house counsel on various matters. The role involves negotiating and drafting contracts, managing the contract review process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and protect the company's interests.
Education
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 Company’s 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 Company’s contractual obligations
Assist with general corporate matters
Provides legal and compliance training to in-house clients
Qualification
Required
Provides legal advice and serves as in-house counsel to Strategic Education on a wide variety of matters
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 Company's 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 Company's contractual obligations
Assist with general corporate matters
Provides 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
Bar admission in one or more of the following jurisdictions: Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC., or Minnesota
Bachelor's degree and JD from an ABA-accredited law school
Bar admission 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
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification
Preferred
Some experience in negotiating/drafting contracts
Experience with contract management software
Experience with SaaS contracts preferred
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
Strategic Education, Inc
Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is dedicated to enabling economic mobility with education.
Founded in 2018Herndon, Virginia, USA
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel McCarthy
Chief Technology Officer, ETS
Recent News
2025-11-07
2025-10-02
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