Guild
Legal Counsel, Commercial (Denver Hybrid)
Guild is hiring a Legal Counsel, Commercial, reporting to Guild’s Head of Legal. This role thrives in an environment driven by mission, agility, and high growth, partnering with prospect and client-facing teams to navigate complex legal and regulatory issues.
Responsibilities
Draft, review and negotiate complex legal agreements (NDA, MSA, Order Forms, SLA’s, etc.) with a focus on seller side transactions, including academic partners; there will be opportunities to also work with employer partners and vendors.
Support other corporate counsel and other members of the Legal Department with contracting efforts, process improvements, and research projects.
Help define, manage, and improve contracting processes, including management of tools, legal terms playbooks and policies, approval matrices, standard form agreements and documents, and risk‑management policies.
Coordinate contract terms reviews with Information Security, Privacy, Finance and other internal Guild teams.
Collect, collate, analyze, and provide insights to the Legal Department and leaders across our Company based on data from our academic partner contracts.
Foster strong working relationships with internal business clients, as well as external partners, customers, vendors, and other third parties and their counsel.
Assist in the development and provision of legal training programs on the contracting and legal processes and standards, company policies, regulatory landscape, and other legal topics as it relates to the academic partner contracting process.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in complex, strategic commercial negotiations and contracting, with the majority being review of agreements as the seller.
J.D. degree from an accredited law school and a license to practice law in Colorado or another state (subject to approval by Legal Dept.).
Working knowledge of commercial contracting considerations and regulatory landscape relating to education benefits, technology, SaaS/software, data privacy, AI, and intellectual property.
A demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage and meet deadlines (often tight timelines) for numerous negotiations and projects consistent with the Company’s business objectives and requirements.
A collaborative, client‑focused approach and ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external clients.
Demonstrated experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex matters concisely and clearly convey advice into easy‑to‑understand written communications for a wide range of colleagues across the Company.
Preferred Competencies
Experience partnering with Fortune 500 companies and large educational institutions and learning providers or other regulated entities.
Experience using internal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
Benefits
Access to low‑cost, high‑quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (coverage limitations apply).
Access to a 401(k) to help save for the future.
Vacation policy to rest and recharge.
8 days of fully‑paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover.
Family‑friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non‑birthing parents and 18‑20 weeks for birthing parents; 4‑week ramp‑up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability, employer‑sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well‑rounded wellness benefits including free and low‑cost mental health resources and financial‑wellbeing support services.
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth.
Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $144,000 – $175,000 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.
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Responsibilities
Draft, review and negotiate complex legal agreements (NDA, MSA, Order Forms, SLA’s, etc.) with a focus on seller side transactions, including academic partners; there will be opportunities to also work with employer partners and vendors.
Support other corporate counsel and other members of the Legal Department with contracting efforts, process improvements, and research projects.
Help define, manage, and improve contracting processes, including management of tools, legal terms playbooks and policies, approval matrices, standard form agreements and documents, and risk‑management policies.
Coordinate contract terms reviews with Information Security, Privacy, Finance and other internal Guild teams.
Collect, collate, analyze, and provide insights to the Legal Department and leaders across our Company based on data from our academic partner contracts.
Foster strong working relationships with internal business clients, as well as external partners, customers, vendors, and other third parties and their counsel.
Assist in the development and provision of legal training programs on the contracting and legal processes and standards, company policies, regulatory landscape, and other legal topics as it relates to the academic partner contracting process.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in complex, strategic commercial negotiations and contracting, with the majority being review of agreements as the seller.
J.D. degree from an accredited law school and a license to practice law in Colorado or another state (subject to approval by Legal Dept.).
Working knowledge of commercial contracting considerations and regulatory landscape relating to education benefits, technology, SaaS/software, data privacy, AI, and intellectual property.
A demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage and meet deadlines (often tight timelines) for numerous negotiations and projects consistent with the Company’s business objectives and requirements.
A collaborative, client‑focused approach and ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external clients.
Demonstrated experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex matters concisely and clearly convey advice into easy‑to‑understand written communications for a wide range of colleagues across the Company.
Preferred Competencies
Experience partnering with Fortune 500 companies and large educational institutions and learning providers or other regulated entities.
Experience using internal Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.
Benefits
Access to low‑cost, high‑quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (coverage limitations apply).
Access to a 401(k) to help save for the future.
Vacation policy to rest and recharge.
8 days of fully‑paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover.
Family‑friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non‑birthing parents and 18‑20 weeks for birthing parents; 4‑week ramp‑up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability, employer‑sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well‑rounded wellness benefits including free and low‑cost mental health resources and financial‑wellbeing support services.
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth.
Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $144,000 – $175,000 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.
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