Corporate Counsel

TX Assoc of School Boa • Austin, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

As Corporate Counsel, you will provide high quality, sound, creative, and responsive legal services and representation to the Association and its affiliated entities on general legal matters under the guidance of the Chief Corporate Counsel. The Corporate Counsel’s Office is an internal service for TASB program and service areas that is separate from TASB Legal Services, which provides legal counsel and programs to TASB members.

This is an onsite position (with the potential, subject to approval, for a limited hybrid schedule) with the successful candidate working at our North Austin headquarters.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited law school.
• State Bar of Texas Law license in good standing. Must be licensed to practice law in Texas.
• Minimum of 5 years general counsel or relevant legal practice experience.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating business contracts.
• Knowledge of government contracts and procurement.
• Knowledge of the following legal subject areas: employment, technology, copyright, trademark, business organizations, and nonprofit/tax-exempt entities.
• Legal curiosity and strong and precise legal research and analysis skills.
• Strong verbal and legal writing skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent tasks.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others at varying levels of authority.
• Ability to communicate complex issues effectively with management, service areas, and boards.
• Ability to maintain positive work relationships, while not sacrificing professional confidentiality, loyalty, and objectivity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with employment law matters is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal review and appropriate negotiated changes on vendor contracts (more than 400 each year) in which the Association is the buyer.
• Provide legal counsel and legal services to assigned service areas on program initiatives, projects, and questions, as well as anticipate and identify foreseeable legal issues.
• Provide legal counsel in a variety of areas including nonprofit law, employment law, and contracting with governmental entities.
• Assist the Chief Corporate Counsel in addressing corporate-wide legal compliance and policy needs, including records privacy and records retention.
• Draft and develop contracts for assigned service areas, primarily provider agreements and modifications or amendments thereto.
• Draft and/or review policies and administrative procedures.
• Provide legal support to the boards and committees of TASB and its affiliated entities as assigned.
• Handle third-party information requests, including subpoenas for records, discovery requests, and, for assigned affiliated entities, public information requests as applicable.
• Advocate and represent service areas on pre-suit matters, via demand letters, regulatory matters, etc. and assist Chief Corporate Counsel with claims and litigation management.
• Work and coordinate with outside counsel on projects and provide litigation support to outside counsel.
• Review and monitor pending legislation.
• Occasionally develop and provide training on legal topics to staff.

Benefits

• TASB offers competitive pay, rich benefits (including retirement matching of 2:1 up to 5% after one year. This means that if you contribute 5% to the plan, TASB will contribute 10%), onsite daycare, onsite gym, wellness program, tuition reimbursement, remote work options, flexible schedules, and more.
• Enjoy competitive pay and rich benefit offerings.
• Be part of a collaborative environment where every contribution impacts Texas public schoolchildren.
• Thrive in a culture that promotes bringing your whole self to work every day and emphasizes healthy boundaries and work-life balance.
• Learn and grow individually and together through frequent professional development, wellness seminars, and more.
• Work alongside transparent leaders with an open and consistent feedback approach.
• Celebrate as a team with meaningful (and fun) events and tokens of appreciation throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed