Vice President Associate General Counsel

Universal Technical Institute • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Remote

About The Position

The VP Associate General Counsel is responsible for supporting the Chief Legal Officer in managing legal and regulatory matters, with a primary focus on marketing, admissions and contract review. This role provides strategic legal counsel and direction to executive leadership and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals and legal compliance. The position co-leads the legal review of Marketing and Admissions material, manages the division’s legal contract review process, and oversees other business, legal, and compliance projects. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer or Deputy General Counsel, this role operates with significant autonomy and responsibility across a variety of business and regulatory domains.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (required)
• Three (3) years of experience in a a government, regulatory, corporate legal department or law firm environment (required)
• Deep knowledge across education law, consumer protection, privacy, labor, civil rights, compliance, contracts, and regulatory frameworks (FERPA, CCPA, HIPAA, GLBA, FTC, FCC, ED, accreditor rules)
• Strong risk assessment skills, decisiveness in high‑pressure situations, and the ability to protect the organization during crises
• Significant executive presence, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence decision‑makers
• Set department-level strategic direction and influences organizational priorities
• Anticipate complex problems and proactively addresses them
• Build strong relationships through insight, empathy, and presence
• Communicate vision and priorities with clarity and inspiration
• Demonstrate exceptional listening, influencing, and negotiation skills
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives and large-scale presentations
• Create accountability frameworks to ensure sustained performance
• Champion the use of technology, data, and systems for innovation
• Make impactful decisions with minimal oversight
• Anticipate future trends and translate insights into strategic breakthroughs
• Develop people to achieve both personal and organizational goals
• Foster a motivating environment that drives high performance
• Adapt style and approach to meet evolving demands in real time
• Able and willing to: Communicate, think, learn, and reason
• Able and willing to: Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
• Able and willing to: Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
• Able and willing to: Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to travel to worksite locations.
• Meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years experience in a a government, regulatory, corporate legal department or law firm environment (preferred)
• Experience working in a public company legal department (preferred)
• Experience with regulatory issues in post-secondary education (preferred)
• Experience in multi-jurisdictional organizations (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Guide and advise senior leadership and key stakeholders on complex organizational, strategic, regulatory, compliance, and enterprise‑risk matters
• Lead regulatory and compliance counsel, including review of student‑facing marketing and admissions materials and responses to inquiries from federal, state, and accreditor agencies
• Oversee contract negotiation and provide comprehensive legal counsel through research, fact analysis, drafting, opinion review, advocacy, and attorney‑to‑attorney negotiation
• Manage litigation, investigations, and responses to subpoenas and information requests involving students, employees, and government entities
• Maintain the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including trademark registrations and cease‑and‑desist communications
• Supervise and manage outside counsel on significant legal matters with strategic business impact
• Build strong communication and partnerships across the organization
• Drive effective and timely legal outcomes
• Develop subject‑matter expertise in assigned legal areas
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree