Foundation for California Community Colleges

Staff Counsel

Foundation for California Community Colleges

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $92,500 - $100,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Responsible for facilitating a wide range of contract and legal support for all matters including, but not limited to, contracts, insurance, policy development and review, and other legal issues relevant to the Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation)
  • Provides advice and guidance on legal issues, including non-profit corporate governance and compliance, data privacy and security, intellectual property, risk management, contract compliance
  • Performs legal review of contracts
  • Provides legal support to the Contracts department
  • May create, revise, amend, and assist with negotiating contract terms in compliance with the Foundation’s Contracts Policy
  • Conducts legal research and drafts research memoranda as directed
  • Builds and cultivates relationships internally and externally where appropriate, acts as organizational brand ambassador as needed and provides business development support and input where there is opportunity

Requirements

  • Relevant BA/BS
  • 2+ years work experience, or a combination of both
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) required
  • Active California State Bar License required
  • Ability to work remotely and navigate various technology platforms (Zoom, MS Office Suite-Teams, Outlook, Salesforce Lightning and other database programs, Google Suite, etc.)
  • Practices ownership, takes accountability, and has the ability to project manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver quality products on time with limited supervision
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness offerings
  • CalPERS retirement program
  • Optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
  • Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchcontract reviewcontract negotiationpolicy developmentcompliancedata privacyrisk managementintellectual propertycorporate governance
Soft Skills
relationship buildingorganizational brand ambassadorbusiness developmentaccountabilityproject managementtask prioritizationquality assurance
Certifications
Juris Doctorate (JD)California State Bar License