General Counsel

Why is this role important?

At PresenceLearning we rely upon our Legal and Compliance team to partner with our other leaders to determine how we can best pursue our business goals while also minimizing risk. As we grow and evolve our company, we are seeking a General Counsel who will learn the nuances of our business model and provide thoughtful, balanced guidance to our teams. This role will provide proactive, in-depth, business-focused advice, as well as implementing processes to set standards and reinforce a culture of integrity, quality and responsibility across the organization.

What will you do at PresenceLearning?

Be a collaborative member of our executive team, providing other team leaders with compliance and legal guidance on matters pertaining to all aspects of the business

Serve as Board Secretary for all Board of Directors Meetings and Board governance requests

Manage the Legal and Compliance team, who collectively are responsible for:

Preparation and review of customer, provider, and other contracts

Monitor standard forms of agreement and legal processes and policies

Provide advice on health care and educational compliance and regulatory matters, with expertise in laws related to billing and reimbursement, privacy (HIPAA, FERPA), cybersecurity and employment

Review and resolve compliance and legal-related issues that arise with customers, providers, employees, vendors, and others

Oversee the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of outside counsel and government affairs consultants

Provide direction and oversight for any governmental reviews or investigations

What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university; JD from accredited law school

15+ years of experience working in a corporate legal capacity, preferably in a fast-paced and evolving environment

Experience with state and federal education and privacy regulations

Experience with employment, wage & hour, and classification compliance

Experience in drafting and negotiating client and vendor contracts, preferably with educational institutions

What will help you succeed here?

Ability to lead and drive results in a complex organization, achieving alignment across priorities, initiatives and people

Ability to connect well with team members remotely across a distributed workforce

Flexibility and adaptability - the ability to quickly adjust to changing conditions and maintain high-performance standards with grace, calm, and a sense of humor

Where is this position located?

This role will be based in NYC headquarters (when offices reopen)

This position will report to the CEO