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Position Overview:
We are looking for a driven and adaptable Legal Counsel to join our team. As the second attorney on our team, you will work closely with our Chief Legal Officer and Chief Executive Officer to provide broad legal support across the organization. This is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast-paced and growing company where you can have an immediate and lasting impact.
About you:
You have 4-6 years experience as an attorney at a tech-focused law firm or in-house at a private company. Experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for an early-stage company required. Experience with employment, equity, data privacy, and/or higher education strongly preferred.
You are thoughtful, proactive, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator - able to take complicated legal concepts and distill them into actionable outcomes.
You have a high intellectual ceiling, low ego, and impeccable judgment.
You're excited not just to cross things off your list but also to build processes to help scale the team to be more organized, efficient, and streamlined.
You build strong relationships and operate from a place of openness and adaptability.
You're mission-driven and motivated by the idea of growing and contributing your skills across the business as a generalist and learning more about the intersection of higher education and tech.
What you'll do:
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and help establish and manage an efficient contracting function.
Lead key legal projects across a variety of areas and business functions from initiation to completion.
Assist in the creation, review, and operationalizing of various policies and work streams.
Translate a range of federal and state mandates and regulations into actionable outcomes, working with teams across the business.
Work on board and shareholder items and learn more about our board of trustees.
Location: New York (Hybrid)
What you'll get:
Opportunity to work on something that matters – as an early team member, you'll be an integral player in bringing our vision for American higher education to life
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Salary: $150,000 to $180,000
Equity: A competitive equity package at a fast-growing startup
Unlimited PTO and hybrid work schedule for those in the New York office
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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