Quantic School of Business and Technology

General Counsel & Head of Regulatory Affairs

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Sponsorship not specified$235k-$285kDetected 50 days ago

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About the role

As an accredited online university, our ability to operate, launch programs, and enter new jurisdictions depends on getting this work right.
Higher-education regulation was built for an earlier model of the university.
Serve as principal legal counsel on financings, board matters, governance, M&A, and strategic partnerships.

Own the institution's federal reporting calendar.
Lead compliance with proprietary-institution requirements, including the 90/10 rule, the incentive compensation ban, and federal misrepresentation rules.
Oversee contracting across the business - vendors, technology partners, content licensing, enterprise/B2B agreements, and student-facing terms.
Partner with People Operations on policies, multi-state employment compliance, immigration, and any employee-relations matters.
Own the company's privacy and data-protection posture (FERPA, GDPR, state privacy laws) and lead enterprise risk management.

Experience advising a proprietary or otherwise non-traditional degree-granting institution on 90/10, Gainful Employment / Financial Value Transparency, and incentive compensation compliance.
Hands-on experience with institutional accreditation through DEAC or another federally recognized institutional accreditor, including substantive change applications, reporting, and renewal processes.
Demonstrated experience managing state authorization for a degree-granting institution, including NC-SARA participation and individual state approvals.
Track record advising executive teams and boards, including on financings, M&A, or other significant transactions.
Experience with student data privacy and protection frameworks (FERPA, GDPR, state privacy laws).
Excellent judgment under ambiguity - you know when to be conservative, when to take a position, and how to communicate trade-offs to non-lawyers.

J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (DC bar or eligibility for DC waive-in preferred).

We're flexible on total years of experience - the right mix of regulatory depth and generalist range matters more than a specific tenure.
We offer a competitive executive compensation package including base salary ($235k-$285k), equity, and benefits.

You'll be a member of the C-suite, working directly with the CEO and the rest of the leadership team on the decisions that shape the company.

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