Interim Managing Litigation Counsel

Consilio LLC; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is partnering with a respected university to recruit an Interim In-House Counsel for a full-time contract. This role is designed to manage complex matters across contracts, employment, compliance, governance, and academic issues, with a start ASAP, 40 hours per week, hybrid in Nashville, TN, at $90/hr.

Ideal candidates will hold a JD with 8–11 years of relevant experience in in‑house, higher education, nonprofit, or similarly complex settings, plus strong

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• Approximately 8–11 years of relevant legal experience preferred.
• Experience in in-house, higher education, nonprofit, healthcare, government, or similarly complex institutional setting.
• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex legal matters and provide practical guidance to university leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Advise on contracts, employment, compliance, governance, and student/academic matters.
• Research and analyze complex legal and regulatory questions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
• Assist with disputes, investigations, and litigation, including working with outside counsel.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the university while managing matters with autonomy.
• Identify material legal and institutional risks and elevate significant issues as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a 'new law' pioneer, we continue to lead the market we\'ve created.

With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!

Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is partnering with a respected university to recruit an Interim In-House Counsel. This is a full-time contract role.

Position Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6-12 months
• Hours: 40/week
• Location: Hybrid in Nashville, TN
• Compensation: $90/hr

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex legal matters and provide practical guidance to university leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Advise on a broad range of institutional matters, including contracts, employment, compliance, governance, and student or academic issues.
• Research and analyze complex legal and regulatory questions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
• Assist with disputes, investigations, and litigation, including working with outside counsel as needed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the university while managing matters with appropriate autonomy.
• Identify material legal and institutional risks and elevate significant issues when appropriate.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• Approximately 8-11 years of relevant legal experience preferred.
• Experience handling sophisticated legal matters in an in-house, higher education, nonprofit, healthcare, government, or similarly complex institutional setting.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent legal judgment and provide practical, risk-conscious advice.
• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with internal stakeholders and external counsel.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

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