Legal Counsel

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Step Up For Students

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201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

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Step Up For Students is a Florida-based non-profit organization that administers education scholarship programs and related services to empower families to access personalized K–12 learning options. It manages multiple scholarship programs (e. g. , Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Family Empowerment/PEP, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, New Worlds Scholarship), supports students with unique abilities, funds private school tuition, tutoring, therapy, transportation stipends, and partners with schools and providers. The organization also operates NextSteps, a news and commentary platform about education choice, solicits donations (including Florida tax-credit donations and other giving vehicles), publishes research and reports, and provides resources and portals for parents, schools, and providers. Step Up reports having funded 1M+ scholarships, uses 98. 9% of funds for scholarships, and has operated for 20+ years.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and practical legal support across transactional, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, and operational matters • Draft, review, revise, negotiate, and administer contracts, legal memoranda, terms and conditions, vendor agreements, and other legal documents • Manage commercial and transactional matters end-to-end, from intake through execution and post-execution support • Identify legal risks and recommend risk mitigation strategies • Support contract management workflows, templates, playbooks, approvals, renewals, and contractual-obligation monitoring • Assist with Federal tax-exempt requirements, including 501(c)(3) compliance, and state nonprofit requirements • Conduct legal research and analysis on SFO/SGO requirements, scholarship program administration, compliance, governance, fraud, and risk matters • Present findings, analysis, and recommendations to support legal guidance and decision-making • Coordinate with stakeholders regarding contracts, legal requests, disputes, litigation, compliance, and other legal matters • Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and support compliance updates • Track claims, disputes, regulatory and compliance matters, and potential litigation; escalate legal risks • Coordinate with external counsel as directed • Report to the General Counsel and partner with Senior Counsel • Provide additional legal support to the SUFS Legal team as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school • Minimum four (4) years of progressively responsible legal experience • Preferably experience in contract drafting, review, revision, negotiation, and managing transactional matters end-to-end • Active membership in good standing with the Florida Bar or eligible for authorized in-house counsel registration • Experience in financial services technology, payments, digital commerce, marketplace platforms, or other technology-enabled regulated businesses is desirable • Prior in-house experience or experience working collaboratively with procurement, vendor management, and other business functions is desirable • Strong contract review, drafting, and revision skills • Ability to identify legal risks and recommend practical solutions • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Attention to detail and accuracy • Ability to manage multiple matters, competing priorities, and deadlines • Ethical judgment and professional integrity • Collaboration and teamwork • Initiative and self-direction • Ability to independently manage assigned matters with little to no oversight • Accountability and follow-through • Adaptability and flexibility • Must be able to lift up to fifteen (15) pounds • Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance may be required, depending on role responsibilities

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts • 401(k) with company match • Remote work options • 14 paid holidays • Care and Parental Leave • Flexible Leave policy • Mentorship programs • Management training • Professional development opportunities • Dedicated coaching team • Employee-led committees • Award-winning culture and workplace recognition

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