Associate General Counsel

at  Success Academy

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking an Associate General Counsel & Privacy Officer to serve as part of its legal team based in New York City. At Success Academy, we are redefining what is possible in public education. We set out to tackle the education crisis with a groundbreaking school design that delivers a rigorous, whole-child education to students from all backgrounds. Today, as the largest and highest-performing charter school network in New York, our 57 schools and 20,000+ scholars outperform every district in the state, providing irrefutable evidence that all children are capable of excellence.
Role Overview
The Associate General Counsel & Privacy Officer is a key business partner and a senior member of the legal team, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and serving as Success Academy’s Privacy Officer. This role will oversee two contract managers. The Associate General Counsel & Privacy Officer is a strategic thought leader who will work side-by-side with the business and legal leadership teams to manage the contracting process; advise on data privacy, data security, and intellectual property matters; and support key client groups across Success Academy, including the Technology, Information Security, and Supply Chain groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and handle all aspects of contract management, data privacy/security, and intellectual property matters.
• Help build out Success Academy’s contract management process and tooling.
• Be designated and function as Success Academy’s Privacy Officer, providing advice about applicable data privacy and security laws relevant to the charter school industry.
• Provide advice regarding data governance.
• Partner with the Technology and Information Security teams to identify and manage risk and establish metrics measuring the effectiveness of privacy and cybersecurity compliance initiatives and controls.
• Assist with other legal matters and projects as needed, including litigation, internal audits, and compliance investigations.
• Provide thought leadership on relevant public policy issues.
• Manage external counsel.

Requirements

• A J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school (or the equivalent); high degree of academic achievement. Licensed to practice law in one or more U.S. states, either admission to the New York Bar or eligibility for in-house qualification in New York.
• A minimum of 7 years of legal experience, including experience in a contract management and/or privacy-focused role, with a deep understanding of the data protection laws, requirements, and regulator expectations impacting a charter school network.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial/IP agreements and other legal documents with customers, technology partners, service providers, vendors, and licensors.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and judgment.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to think strategically, effectively engage in-house clients, and give well-organized, thoughtful presentations to members of senior management.
• Ability to instill trust by gaining the confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Success Academy offers a hybrid work schedule with work-from-home Mondays and Fridays and in-the-office work Tuesday through Thursday.
The compensation range for this role will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill set, experience and training, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $150,000 to $170,000.

• Manage and handle all aspects of contract management, data privacy/security, and intellectual property matters.
• Help build out Success Academy’s contract management process and tooling.
• Be designated and function as Success Academy’s Privacy Officer, providing advice about applicable data privacy and security laws relevant to the charter school industry.
• Provide advice regarding data governance.
• Partner with the Technology and Information Security teams to identify and manage risk and establish metrics measuring the effectiveness of privacy and cybersecurity compliance initiatives and controls.
• Assist with other legal matters and projects as needed, including litigation, internal audits, and compliance investigations.
• Provide thought leadership on relevant public policy issues.
• Manage external counsel