Assistant General Counsel

Stride, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 109,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to guide the company on legal rights, obligations, and policies related to K-12 education. The role focuses on compliance with state education laws, contract drafting, and strategic legal support for charter schools and operations.

You will advise administrators, negotiate complex school management and vendor contracts, and coordinate with outside counsel. Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and seven years of experience in K-12 education law.
• Active State Bar License required.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, negotiating and consulting abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, advise and ensure compliance with state education laws and school policies.
• Counsel administration to develop legal and business strategies.
• Draft and negotiate K-12 school management contracts and vendor agreements.
• Interact with district and board counsel; manage outside counsel as needed.
• Advise internal teams on company products and regulatory issues.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Juris Doctor degree

7+ years K-12 education law experience

Active State Bar License

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Assistant General Counsel advises the Company concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Review, advise and ensure compliance with state education, elementary and secondary education and charter school laws and regulations as well as company and school policies applicable to the public schools managed by the Company including curriculum, special education, and operations of the schools.
• Anticipate and identify legal, scholastic, and business issues and counsel relevant administration of schools in order to develop legal and business strategies and solutions, in situations of political, public relations, or financial risk or significance.
• Interact with counsel for districts and charter board of schools.
• Draft and negotiate comprehensive school (K-12) management contracts, institutional sales contracts, and strategic alliances to provide educational products and/or services.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor degree and Seven (7) years of experience in K-12 education law, with some exposure to administrative, corporate and contract law.
• Active State Bar License.

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 5% of the time.
• Ability to clear required background check.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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.

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 $109,000-$200,000. 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.

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.

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. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.