Associate General Counsel, Contracts

Law School Admission Council (LSAC)

Associate General Counsel providing exceptional legal advice, counseling, and contract management at LSAC. Contributing to legal and compliance matters across multiple departments.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeNewtown • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $160,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide exceptional legal advice and counseling to support LSAC’s departments, dynamic business operations and product development initiatives.
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents, including a high volume of commercial contracts (e.g., NDAs, MSAs/PSAs, License Agreements, SaaS agreements, marketing agreements, research agreements, service agreements (where LSAC is operating as the consultant), independent contractor, business, data sharing agreements, hotel agreements, and grant agreements).
Evaluate third-party provisions for risk, identify potential liabilities, and recommend alternative language.
Provide actionable legal advice to departments to facilitate business transactions.
Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
Streamline contract administration processes and manage the contract lifecycle.
Assist General Counsel or his/her designee in the development, drafting, reviewing and implementation of organization policies and procedures (e.g., corporate, employment, compliance, data governance, use of generative artificial intelligence, accessibility, non-profit governance).
Provide training and guidance to employees on legal topics relevant to their roles.
Assist with commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, compliance issues, disputes, and other legal needs under the direction of the General Counsel or his/her designee.
Provide day-to-day advice and matter management in support of the organization.
Support the General Counsel or his/her designee in administering and operating the vendor due diligence program, policy and procedures.
Assist the General Counsel in preparing for Board and Committee meetings, presentations, communications and departmental initiatives.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee by supporting candidate and member-facing departments, working closely with the departments on operational matters, policies and procedures, resolution of complaints and concerns, internal and external communications, and day-to-day matters.
Provide support for Misconduct and Irregularities matters for LSAC.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in managing LSAC’s intellectual property portfolio, compliance, and enforcement, including enforcement of licensing agreements, copyrights, and trademarks, with a focus on litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in a wide variety of other legal matters including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, document organization and production, policy and procedure development and updating, project management, OGC-sponsored projects and initiatives, and litigation support.
Collaborate across all operational areas at the organization to solve problems proactively.
Perform such other duties as requested.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed in good standing to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or eligible for reciprocity on the date hired.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant general corporate, higher education, or in-house legal department or large firm practice.
Familiarity with corporate policy making (preferred).
Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity laws and regulations and legal issues related to emerging technology, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (preferred).
Familiarity and understanding of legal requirements and trends related to non-profit governance (preferred).
Knowledge of web accessibility standards and best practices (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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B2C Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is an organization dedicated to facilitating the law school admission process. It provides resources for aspiring law students, including information on law programs, preparation for the LSAT, and guidance on applying to law schools. LSAC also supports legal education through research, diversity initiatives, and various forums for law school applicants and institutions. Associate General Counsel, Contracts 🔥 1 hour ago 🏢🏡 Newtown – Hybrid 💵 $160k - $175k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 🟡 Mid-level 🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Provide exceptional legal advice and counseling to support LSAC’s departments, dynamic business operations and product development initiatives.
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents, including a high volume of commercial contracts (e.g., NDAs, MSAs/PSAs, License Agreements, SaaS agreements, marketing agreements, research agreements, service agreements (where LSAC is operating as the consultant), independent contractor, business, data sharing agreements, hotel agreements, and grant agreements).
Evaluate third-party provisions for risk, identify potential liabilities, and recommend alternative language.
Provide actionable legal advice to departments to facilitate business transactions.
Ensure all contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
Streamline contract administration processes and manage the contract lifecycle.
Assist General Counsel or his/her designee in the development, drafting, reviewing and implementation of organization policies and procedures (e.g., corporate, employment, compliance, data governance, use of generative artificial intelligence, accessibility, non-profit governance).
Provide training and guidance to employees on legal topics relevant to their roles.
Assist with commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, compliance issues, disputes, and other legal needs under the direction of the General Counsel or his/her designee.
Provide day-to-day advice and matter management in support of the organization.
Support the General Counsel or his/her designee in administering and operating the vendor due diligence program, policy and procedures.
Assist the General Counsel in preparing for Board and Committee meetings, presentations, communications and departmental initiatives.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee by supporting candidate and member-facing departments, working closely with the departments on operational matters, policies and procedures, resolution of complaints and concerns, internal and external communications, and day-to-day matters.
Provide support for Misconduct and Irregularities matters for LSAC.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in managing LSAC’s intellectual property portfolio, compliance, and enforcement, including enforcement of licensing agreements, copyrights, and trademarks, with a focus on litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Assist the General Counsel or his/her designee in a wide variety of other legal matters including, but not limited to, legal research and writing, document organization and production, policy and procedure development and updating, project management, OGC-sponsored projects and initiatives, and litigation support.
Collaborate across all operational areas at the organization to solve problems proactively.
Perform such other duties as requested. 🎯 Requirements
Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Licensed in good standing to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or eligible for reciprocity on the date hired.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant general corporate, higher education, or in-house legal department or large firm practice.
Familiarity with corporate policy making (preferred).
Familiarity with data privacy, intellectual property rights, cybersecurity laws and regulations and legal issues related to emerging technology, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (preferred).
Familiarity and understanding of legal requirements and trends related to non-profit governance (preferred).
Knowledge of web accessibility standards and best practices (preferred). Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal researchdocument organizationpolicy developmentlitigation supportintellectual property managementcompliance evaluationrisk assessmentproject management

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadvisory skillstrainingguidanceorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsleadershipproactive approach

Certifications

Juris Doctoratelicensed to practice law in Pennsylvania