Job Description
The Associate General Counsel advises the Company concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges by performing the duties listed below.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Review, advise and ensure compliance with appropriate laws relevant to the Value Drivers in coordination with internal SMEs and external counsel, as needed;
Provide strategic legal advice to the Value Drivers management team;
Draft, review, assess, negotiate and develop, and verify accuracy of a variety of complex contracts, including but not limited to purchases, customer contracts, SOW, MSA, and other agreements; draft and negotiate vendor contracts with an emphasis on licensing contracts;
Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to the Company;
Engage and manage outside legal counsel where specific legal expertise is needed to advise on legal and policy issues;
Act as agent of the Company in various transactions; may provide dispute management and support;
Advise internal teams on various Company products.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Directly supervises 1 or more Full-time Equivalent (FTE) regular employees and/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Certificates and Licenses
: Active State Bar License
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Juris Doctor degree AND
At least nine years experience, with at least 4 years in-house, in education, corporate and contract law, with some privacy, M&A, licensing experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Good interpersonal, leadership, negotiating, and consulting abilities
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple, high priority projects with attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency
Ability to travel 10% of the time
Ability to clear required background check
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
We anticipate the salary range to be $58,758-$250,000. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Job Type
Regular
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected].
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. A
pplicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.