Associate General Counsel — Contracts & Procurement (Remote)

Detroit International; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting up to 20%

Job summary

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks an Associate General Counsel focused on transactional and regulatory work, including procurement, contracts, MOUs and real estate matters. You will negotiate and draft agreements, provide strategic legal advice to the General Counsel and district leaders, and oversee outside counsel as needed.

You should have a JD, Michigan license, and substantial experience in school construction, procurement and transactional law.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active Michigan license in good standing.
• Experience in law firm, corporation, or public sector.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and review skills.
• Familiarity with procurement, contracts and real estate matters.
• Knowledge of privacy statutes (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice to administrators and management.
• Counsels on procurement and contracts, including construction.
• Drafts, negotiates and reviews contracts, MOUs and real estate deals.
• Reviews bond/financing transactions and regulatory matters.
• Interprets statutes and regulations impacting the district.
• Interfaces with outside counsel and maintains executive presence.

Skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Executive presence

Project management

Attention to detail

Supervise outside counsel

Prioritization

Privacy compliance knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor

Michigan law license

MBA desirable

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Detroit Public Schools Community District seeks an Associate General Counsel focused on transactional and regulatory work, including procurement, contracts, MOUs and real estate matters. You will negotiate and draft agreements, provide strategic legal advice to the General Counsel and district leaders, and oversee outside counsel as needed.

You should have a JD, Michigan license, and substantial experience in school construction, procurement and transactional law.