Remote In-House Contracts & Compliance Attorney

Post University; Florida; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Post University is seeking a Compliance & Contracts Attorney to serve as a legal advisor to institutional stakeholders, including the regulatory team, faculty, and staff, with supervision by University Counsel. This fully remote position has very limited travel.

The attorney will draft, review, revise, and negotiate contracts and policies to support in-person and online programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and address privacy, IP, and technology matters across the university.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited US law school.
• Admitted to at least one state bar and in good standing; Connecticut house counsel status required.
• Minimum two years of experience practicing as a lawyer.
• Experience in higher education welcomed but not required.
• Strong critical thinking and legal analysis skills.
• Interest in developing expertise in contract review and key provisions (such as copyright ownership, data privacy and protection, IT security, indemnification, insurance).

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of agreements including vendor and technology agreements, strategic partnerships and alliances, and agreements involving data privacy and security, international matters, and intellectual property
• Reviews outgoing group student communications to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and best practices
• Provides legal advice relating to ethical operations and compliance
• Assists with international compliance for our growing international student population
• Assists with intellectual property matters as requested
• Supports the legal and compliance groups with other matters as requested involving areas of law such as privacy, GLBA, GDPR, NCAA, FERPA, TCPA, Title VI, and marketing to ensure University compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Performs legal research, drafts and develops resource material, and performs educational outreach within the institution on legal and regulatory issues
• May be asked to assist with problem-solving efforts related to student concerns and employment matters after gaining sufficient familiarity with University practices
• Works in collaboration with associates throughout the University
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Legal analysis

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited US law school

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Post University is seeking a Compliance & Contracts Attorney to serve as a legal advisor to institutional stakeholders, including the regulatory team, faculty, and staff, with supervision by University Counsel. This fully remote position has very limited travel.

The attorney will draft, review, revise, and negotiate contracts and policies to support in-person and online programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and address privacy, IP, and technology matters across the university.