What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel - Transactions position at Noble Schools?
Description
About Noble
Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives. Noble serves more than 12,000 students and 23,000 alumni across 17 open-enrollment, free, public charter schools in Chicago. We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. 99% of our graduates are accepted into college and the graduating Class of 2023 earned over $623 million in college scholarships.
The Role
Noble is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead Noble’s commercial legal work. Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of in-depth commercial legal experience, preferably at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department. They will be detail-oriented and highly organized and will have experience with vendor agreements, research agreements, real estate leases, data privacy matters, and general corporate governance matters.
Given that we’re a small, entrepreneurial legal department, the successful candidate will also need to assist as needed on other assorted legal matters, spanning the intellectual property, education, and labor & employment spaces.
The Associate General Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel.
Key Responsibilities
Please be prepared to submit a cover letter, resume and at least three professional references. Please direct inquiries about this role to: [email protected].
Work Schedule
Our team operates on a hybrid work schedule, requiring team members to be in the office in the Loop one day per week for collaboration, meetings, and team engagement. Additional in-person meetings are required on occasion.
Compensation & Benefits
We strive to be the best place to work, and our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to support us in this ambition. A comprehensive compensation package will include a competitive salary; paid time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings; a parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents; and a 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting of the employer match. More details can be found here.
For this position, the salary range is $156,000 to $178,000 annually. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Statement of Non Discrimination
Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.
A Note to Third-party Recruiters
Noble’s Talent team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the Talent team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Noble Schools. Noble Schools is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
About Noble
Noble’s mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives. Noble serves more than 12,000 students and 23,000 alumni across 17 open-enrollment, free, public charter schools in Chicago. We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. 99% of our graduates are accepted into college and the graduating Class of 2023 earned over $623 million in college scholarships.
The Role
Noble is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead Noble’s commercial legal work. Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of in-depth commercial legal experience, preferably at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department. They will be detail-oriented and highly organized and will have experience with vendor agreements, research agreements, real estate leases, data privacy matters, and general corporate governance matters.
Given that we’re a small, entrepreneurial legal department, the successful candidate will also need to assist as needed on other assorted legal matters, spanning the intellectual property, education, and labor & employment spaces.
The Associate General Counsel will report directly to the General Counsel.
Key Responsibilities
- Optimize Noble's commercial contracting strategy by strengthening the contract management process, aligning risk profiles, and providing training as necessary to help streamline Noble’s contract review process.
- Negotiate and execute contracts in a timely manner, balancing Noble’s need to minimize unnecessary risk while responding to its need to innovate and move at an efficient pace.
- Develop and implement comprehensive data privacy policies and procedures in compliance with relevant regulations, advise internal teams on proper data handling practices, and manage breach response activities.
- Provide strategic counsel on intellectual property matters to protect assets, mitigate legal risks, and evaluate third-party demand letters.
- Assist with corporate governance matters pursuant to the Illinois General Not For Profit Corporation Act and Open Meetings Act. This will include, but is not limited to, assisting with amendments to organization by-laws, drafting board resolutions, and preparing for quarterly board meetings.
- Provide thought leadership while working with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment requiring superior prioritization skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to explain complex legal concepts and positions to internal and external stakeholders, many of whom are non-lawyers, and garner requisite buy-in.
- Develop relationships with external counsel who may also provide contract support and bring best practices to the organization.
- Manage external spend budget appropriately.
- Stay current on relevant laws and regulations and be a subject matter expert.
- A deep-rooted passion for Noble’s mission and work in Chicago as well as a desire to work with highly talented, smart people who are also passionate about Noble’s mission.
- An exemplary embodiment of Noble’s core values of results; respect; follow-through; diversity, equity, and inclusion; humility and self-awareness.
- Provide thought leadership while working with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment requiring superior prioritization skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to explain complex legal concepts and positions to internal and external stakeholders, many of whom are non-lawyers, and garner requisite buy-in.
- Excellent advocacy, oral, and written communication skills.
- Excellent legal reasoning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Superior organizational skills.
- JD from an accredited U.S. law school with strong academic credentials.
- 4-6 years of in-depth commercial legal experience, preferably at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Admitted to the Bar in Illinois and currently authorized to practice law in Illinois.
Please be prepared to submit a cover letter, resume and at least three professional references. Please direct inquiries about this role to: [email protected].
Work Schedule
Our team operates on a hybrid work schedule, requiring team members to be in the office in the Loop one day per week for collaboration, meetings, and team engagement. Additional in-person meetings are required on occasion.
Compensation & Benefits
We strive to be the best place to work, and our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to support us in this ambition. A comprehensive compensation package will include a competitive salary; paid time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings; a parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents; and a 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting of the employer match. More details can be found here.
For this position, the salary range is $156,000 to $178,000 annually. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Statement of Non Discrimination
Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.
A Note to Third-party Recruiters
Noble’s Talent team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the Talent team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Noble Schools. Noble Schools is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Salary : $156,000 - $178,000
