Staff Attorney

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-025115

Location: Salt Lake City,
UT

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.

Essential Functions and 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.

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the
position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position; however, management reserves the right to revise or change as
necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Knowledge, Skill, and
Abilities:

• Sound independent judgment and professional integrity.

  
  

• Prompt and effective research,
  analytical, and writing skills.

• Ability to build relationships within the OGC and the University

  
  

• Ability to
  accurately prioritize and respond to issues and requests.

• Ability to identify solutions that combine legal considerations
  with institutional needs.

  
  

• Ability to think creatively and offer informed opinions.

• Prompt development of
  knowledge in a wide range of legal areas.

  
  

• Ability to monitor and manage multiple, concurrent matters.

Job
Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.

  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or desire to learn about legal practice in higher education or nonprofit organizations.

  
  

• Broad
  educational and professional interests illustrating intellectual curiosity.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified
for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings
account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital
indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and
flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays,
and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted
online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should
contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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