Staff Attorney

Western Governors University•Salt Lake, UT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 311 Pay Range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00 Job Description The Staff Attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to a large, technically adept conglomerate of nonprofit entities. The Staff Attorney will manage multiple matters concurrently and work with university and Office of General Counsel (OGC) leaders to support the University’s mission to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities. The Staff Attorney will provide a wide range of legal services to a large, technically adept conglomerate of nonprofit entities. The Staff Attorney will manage multiple matters concurrently and work with university and Office of General Counsel (OGC) leaders to support the University's mission to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school.
Licensed and in good standing to practice law in Utah, or admissible at the earliest opportunity (no later than one year from the position start date).
Up to 3 years of experience in active legal practice or other related experience or a combination of related learning and
Ability to work at Salt Lake City, UT office at least 4 days per week.
Occasional travel up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year).
Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience or desire to learn about legal practice in higher education or nonprofit organizations.
Broad educational and professional interests illustrating intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

Provides legal research, analysis, and project support on a wide variety of client issues including intellectual property, student affairs, privacy, employment, regulatory compliance, and other issues impacting WGU and its affiliate entities.
Assists in drafting and reviewing contracts for a variety of business transactions, ensuring alignment with university standards and business goals.
Evaluates and drafts potential responses and/or legal memorandum on specific questions of law.
Provides timely respond to all inquiries.
Performs other related duties as assigned.