Corporate Counsel- Securities

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

In our U.S. locations, we operate on a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote days per week. Starting Q1 2025, we will transition to a four-day in-office schedule, Monday–Thursday. This in-office time fosters creativity, innovation, communication, and stronger team relationships, supporting both individual and organizational success.

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Opportunity at a Glance
The Corporate Counsel is able to provide significant support to the Legal Team and the organization, on matters of critical importance. S/he has a broad substantive skill-set, plus the interpersonal strengths, resourcefulness and drive to handle directly the wide ranging routine legal needs of the Company's various businesses and functional departments.

Responsibilities

• Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations and how they apply for Adtalem Global Education, Inc. and its institutions.

• Works collaboratively with appropriate institutional departments to provide legal research, writing, and analytical support, review domestic and international agreements, negotiate clinical affiliation agreements and draft strategic partnerships agreements.

• Reviews and drafts policies and procedures to support institutional goals, manage risk and provide guidance on periodic updates to same.

• Reviews and prepares business contracts.

• Provides legal counsel and guidance to five Title IV institutions located in the United States and the Caribbean.

• Advises on academic research, institutional contracting, regulatory compliance, and other matters related to higher education issues for nursing and medical programs, and veterinary medicine, including for-profit higher education issues.

• Completes other projects and duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

• J.D. from an accredited law school Required
• 5+ years years prior experience as an attorney practicing in a law firm. Required or
• corporate in-house legal experience. Required and
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts, particularly information technology and consulting services purchases. Preferred and
• Litigation experience. Preferred and
• Experience providing legal counsel to clients on consumer protection laws. Preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly assess potential for risk and opportunity.
• Exemplary analytical and interpretation skills; strong legal research, writing, negotiation and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management.
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment and work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Possesses strong work ethic and customer service orientation and ability to prioritize conflicting demands from multiple business clients
• Must be in good standing with the Illinois State bar. Required

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $100,172.00 and $181,034.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
  For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.
  
  You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation