Legal Counsel School Advisory

The role

This Legal Counsel will provide practical legal advice on school operations to school leaders and Network teams. You will handle regulatory inquiries, partner on litigation strategy, and translate legal requirements into policies and training.

What you will do

• Provide practical legal advice on school operations including student discipline, special education, enrollment, and school safety
• Respond promptly to school inquiries and assess risk
• Own responses to regulatory and government inquiries
• Partner with litigation colleagues on school disputes and investigations
• Translate legal requirements into workable policies, procedures, and training
• Conduct focused legal research and produce written work
• Improve templates and workflows

Required qualifications

• At least 4 years of relevant legal experience in litigation, investigations, education law, or a demanding advisory practice
• Licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state
• Admission to the New York Bar or eligibility for in-house qualification in New York
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school (or equivalent)

Nice to have

• In-house experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting first day
• SA covers 82% of core medical plan
• Free One Medical membership
• Confidential mental health support via EAP/Talkspace
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Up to $2,400/year in employer HSA contributions
• Employer-paid life/disability insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• $50/month cellphone stipend

Before you apply

• Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship

About the company

Success Academy Charter Schools is a network of public charter schools. They work to ensure children have access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education.