Counsel, Business Operations and Regulatory

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🕒 June 5

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $138.2k - $179.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Business Operations

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Cengage Group

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

💰 Private Equity Round on 2023-06

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Cengage Group is a global education technology company dedicated to enhancing learning experiences. With over 100 years of service, Cengage provides affordable and high-quality digital products and services that help learners become job-ready. Their offerings support various educational goals, including reskilling, upskilling, degree attainment, and language learning, ensuring access to quality education for individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

📋 Description

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Cengage Work business, developing a strong understanding of its products, business models, and strategic priorities • Collaborate with product, operations, finance, and go-to-market teams to incorporate legal and regulatory considerations into business decisions • Provide practical, risk-based legal advice that supports business objectives • Advise on federal and state regulatory frameworks that, directly or indirectly, impact Cengage Work • Collaborate with Cengage’s government affairs team and advisors to monitor, interpret and advise on changes in postsecondary education, workforce education and skills training related laws and regulations that may impact Cengage Work • Identify legal, regulatory and operational risks across Cengage Work and partner with compliance, legal subject matter experts and the business to develop policies and procedures to mitigate these risks • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements

🎯 Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership • 4–7 years of relevant legal experience (law firm and/or in-house) • Experience in partnering closely with business teams to advise on complex legal issues in support of strategic objectives • Strong analytical, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills, with a practical, business-oriented approach to risk • Willingness to learn a new business and capacity to independently develop expertise in unfamiliar areas • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex legal projects and independently manage projects cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package