Lead Legal Strategist

1 week ago

New York, New York, United States Relay Graduate School of Education Full time

About Relay Graduate School of Education

We are a not-for-profit institution of higher education dedicated to preparing teachers and school leaders to serve students of all identities and backgrounds.

Job Summary:

The Lead Legal Strategist will be responsible for contract management, compliance, and collaboration with internal teams and external counsel to mitigate risks and support organizational objectives. This role requires strong legal expertise, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Contract Management (30%):
    • Develop and implement effective contract lifecycle management processes to ensure compliance with organizational goals.
    • Create standardized agreement formats, checklists for compliance review, and automated workflows to streamline the contracting process.
    • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure contractual compliance and recommend risk mitigation paths.
  • Internal Compliance and Regulation (30%):
    • Provide legal advice on various issues, including contracts, intellectual property, data privacy, employment and labor, student affairs, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, tax, and litigation.
    • Monitor and resolve disputes that may lead to litigation, anticipate potential issues, and make strategic recommendations to mitigate risks.
    • Collaborate with external counsel as needed to ensure efficient communication and decision-making.
    • Lead and manage legal projects from inception to completion, demonstrating innovation and efficiency in solving legal issues.
  • Vision and Strategy Setting (20%):
    • Set the vision for Relay's long-term legal strategy that aligns with the mission and organizational objectives.
    • Develop and implement innovative legal practices and systems to support the institution's growth and sustainability.
    • Anticipate emerging legal trends, particularly in education and nonprofit sectors, and proactively address potential challenges.
    • Drive initiatives to build a culture of compliance and ethical decision-making across the organization.
  • Legal Operations (20%):
    • Foster productive relationships with internal departments such as HR, operations, and program leadership to ensure cohesive support for legal matters.
    • Encourage cross-functional collaboration to advance legal understanding across the organization and implement streamlined legal processes.
    • Establish and maintain efficient legal systems and document management structures.

Requirements:

  • J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • 8+ years of experience practicing law.
  • Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar with ability to qualify for New York in-house registration.
  • Passion for applying legal practice to advance educational equity.
  • Experience facilitating and negotiating a variety of agreements, drafting associated language and terms, revising agreements, proposing strategic language, negotiating with third parties and opposing counsel, and briefing and representing internal colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience developing legal systems and structures and applying best practices in the industry.
  • Experience as internal or external counsel to institutes of higher education or PK-12 schools.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $152,896-$206,409. The starting salary for this position is $152,896. Relay offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including health insurance benefits, disability and life insurance, retirement plan, professional development, gym reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid time off (PTO), parental leave, etc. To learn more about Relay's benefits, please visit here.

Work Location Policy:

Employees must have a primary work location within the U.S., where they are legally authorized to work. Relay is a registered employer in multiple states. Please note that Relay Graduate School of Education's headquarters are in New York City.

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