Remote Contracts & Compliance Attorney - Higher Education

Post-University; Waterbury (CT); À distance; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Post University is seeking a Contract and Compliance Attorney to serve as an in-house legal advisor to stakeholders across the university, focusing on contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters. The role involves substantial drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, with emphasis on data privacy, IP, and privacy laws, while supporting university operations domestically and internationally.

This fully remote position with limited travel (<5%) offers opportunities to develop expertise in higher education law and to collaborate with diverse university departments and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited US law school.
• Admitted to at least one state bar; Connecticut house counsel status required.
• At least two years of experience practicing as a lawyer.
• Higher education experience welcome but not required.
• Strong critical thinking and excellent legal analysis skills.
• Interest in developing expertise in contract review and key contractual provisions such as copyright ownership, data privacy and IT security.
• Ability to develop working knowledge of laws and policies related to higher education.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Drafts, reviews, revises, and negotiates vendor and technology agreements, partnerships, data privacy and IP matters.
• Reviews outgoing student communications for regulatory compliance.
• Provides legal advice related to ethical operations and compliance.
• Assists with international compliance for the international student population.
• Assists with IP matters as requested.
• Supports with privacy, GLBA, GDPR, NCAA, FERPA, TCPA, Title VI and marketing compliance.
• Performs legal research and develops educational resources for the university.
• May assist with student concerns and employment-related issues as needed.
• Collaborates with colleagues across the university and performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Legal analysis

Drafting & negotiating

Regulatory compliance

Contract review

Communication skills

Research skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Formation

Juris Doctorate

Bar admission

Connecticut house counsel status

Description du poste

Post University is seeking a Contract and Compliance Attorney to serve as an in-house legal advisor to stakeholders across the university, focusing on contracts, compliance, and regulatory matters. The role involves substantial drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, with emphasis on data privacy, IP, and privacy laws, while supporting university operations domestically and internationally.

This fully remote position with limited travel (<5%) offers opportunities to develop expertise in higher education law and to collaborate with diverse university departments and regulatory bodies.