Senior Corporate Counsel (Higher Education)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday through Thursday.

Salary: $185,000–$205,000 per year, adjusted based on experience, training, geographic location, licensure, certifications, market factors, budget, and responsibility.

Company

hirify.global is a healthcare education organization serving more than 97,000 students through five accredited higher education institutions in the United States and the Caribbean.

What you will do

• Provide strategic legal counsel on administrative, academic, operational, regulatory, and strategic matters for hirify.global’s Title IV institutions and corporate functions.
• Advise student affairs, deans, registrars, disability services, and other departments on student conduct, academic integrity, disability accommodations, student records, and academic policies.
• Interpret higher education laws, regulations, rulings, and guidance, including requirements related to Title IX, Title VI, Section 504, FERPA, and federal higher education policy.
• Negotiate, draft, and advise on domestic and international strategic partnership agreements, clinical affiliation agreements, and other institution-specific agreements.
• Support institutional reviews of student matters and prepare written responses for federal and state agencies and other external stakeholders.
• Develop compliance strategies, monitor emerging legal developments, deliver training, and collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Data Privacy, and Litigation teams.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 10+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, including substantive experience in education.
• Experience with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, state human rights departments, and higher education accreditors and regulators.
• Experience negotiating partnership agreements and/or clinical affiliation agreements.
• Active license and good standing with a U.S. state bar required.
• Strong legal research, writing, communication, judgment, problem-solving, relationship management, and leadership skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on healthcare education and workforce development.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• Flexible Time Off policy and 12 paid holidays.
• Eligibility for an annual incentive program based on individual and organizational performance.