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Company: Nightingale Education Group, Remote USA
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JDHuntr - Director of Legal $118,000 – $130,000 Remote USA

Job Category: Director, Legal / Commercial [ View All Director, Legal Jobs ]
Job Reference: 85036
Job description:
The Director of Legal is a licensed attorney responsible for supporting the development and execution of the organization’s legal function. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Legal and Compliance, this role provides legal counsel to institutional leadership, supports governance and legal operations, and coordinates with external counsel on legislative, regulatory, and legal matters. The position delivers practical, risk informed legal guidance while helping build scalable legal infrastructure aligned with organizational strategy. This role offers the opportunity to shape and mature a growing in-house legal function within a highly regulated higher education environment.

Director of Legal
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full time

Role and Responsibilities:
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.

Qualifications and Education 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.

Budgeted Hiring Range:
$118,000 - $130,000 USD

Director of Legal
$118,000 – $130,000

Nightingale Education Group

85036
Company: Nightingale Education Group
Skills:
Employment type: Full Time, Remote
Salary: Unspecified
 
Other Information
 
Degree: JD
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Remote USA USA
Post Date: 03/24/2026
 
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