Nightingale Education Group

Director of Legal

Nightingale Education Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $118,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide legal advice and analysis to leadership and collaborators on institutional initiatives, operational decisions, and regulatory interpretation.
  • Deliver attorney-client privileged guidance consistent with ethical obligations and applicable law.
  • Assist in building and maturing the College’s internal legal function, including workflows, templates, governance practices, and legal review processes.
  • Review institutional communications, policies, and initiatives through a legal risk lens while maintaining clear functional ownership of policy development.
  • Draft legal correspondence, demand letters, and other legal communications as appropriate.
  • Coordinate with external counsel on legal, legislative, and regulatory matters, ensuring effective internal alignment and preparation.
  • Provide legal guidance on institutional contract strategy and risk considerations in collaboration with Procurement and other institutional functions.
  • Oversee legal intake and response processes for subpoenas, record requests, and legal holds in coordination with relevant functions.
  • Support legislative and regulatory initiatives by providing legal analysis and collaboration with internal and external partners.
  • Partner with Compliance, Title IV, and Legislative and Regulatory Affairs functions to ensure legal interpretation informs institutional strategy while maintaining distinct role boundaries.
  • Assist in developing scalable legal infrastructure, documentation standards, and knowledge management practices to support organizational growth.
  • Supervise and mentor assigned staff, including the Contract Specialist and administrative personnel supporting legal operations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned in support of the legal function and institutional priorities.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school required.
  • Active license to practice law and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar required.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience, preferably including higher education, healthcare, employment law, regulatory law, legislative affairs, or complex organizational advising.
  • Experience providing practical legal guidance within a regulated environment strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with contract law, legal risk analysis, and collaboration with external counsel.
  • Familiarity with subpoena response processes, legal correspondence, and governance practices preferred.
  • Strong professional judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain attorney-client privilege.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical operational guidance.
  • Ability to collaborate across institutional functions, influence decision-making, and support leadership in navigating legal risk.
Benefits
  • The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations for New Collaborator Orientation (NCO).
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion reflected in learners and collaborators.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal analysiscontract lawlegal risk analysissubpoena responselegal correspondencegovernance practicesregulatory interpretationinstitutional contract strategylegal review processesknowledge management
Soft Skills
professional judgmentdiscretioncommunication skillscollaborationinfluence decision-makingmentoringorganizational growthethical obligationsclear functional ownershipsupport leadership
Certifications
Juris Doctor (J.D.)active license to practice law