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 Company’s institutions as well as the Company’s 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 Counsel's Office. 
ResponsibilitiesProvide 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. #LI-AS1