Remote In-House Compliance & Contracts Attorney

Post University; Clayton (NM); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Post University seeks a Compliance & Contracts Attorney to serve as a legal advisor to University stakeholders, supervised by University Counsel. The role focuses on contracts, Title IX and ADA, intellectual property, privacy, data technology matters, and other regulatory compliance for both on-site and online programs.

This position is remote with very limited travel (<5%). This role reports to University Counsel and requires coordination with the legal and compliance teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited US law school.
• Admitted and in good standing in at least one state bar.
• At least two years of experience practicing as a lawyer.
• Higher education experience is welcome but not required.
• Strong critical thinking and excellent legal analysis skills.
• Interest in contract review and key contractual provisions (copyright, data privacy, IT security, indemnification).

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, revises, and negotiates vendor and technology agreements, strategic partnerships, and data privacy/IP matters.
• Reviews outgoing student communications for regulatory compliance.
• Provides legal advice relating to ethical operations and compliance.
• Assists with international compliance for international student population.
• Assists with intellectual property matters as requested.
• Supports privacy, GLBA, GDPR, NCAA, FERPA, TCPA, Title VI, and marketing compliance efforts.
• Performs legal research and develops educational resources on regulatory issues.
• Collaborates with university associates across the institution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal analysis

Contract review

Negotiation

Drafting

Regulatory compliance

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Bar admission in at least one state

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Post University seeks a Compliance & Contracts Attorney to serve as a legal advisor to University stakeholders, supervised by University Counsel. The role focuses on contracts, Title IX and ADA, intellectual property, privacy, data technology matters, and other regulatory compliance for both on-site and online programs.

This position is remote with very limited travel (<5%). This role reports to University Counsel and requires coordination with the legal and compliance teams to ensure