Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we’ve created. With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey! Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is partnering with a respected university to recruit an Interim In-House Counsel. This is a full-time contract role. Position Details
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 6-12 months
Hours: 40/week
Location: Hybrid in Nashville, TN
Compensation: $90/hr
Responsibilities
Independently manage complex legal matters and provide practical guidance to university leadership and internal stakeholders.
Advise on a broad range of institutional matters, including contracts, employment, compliance, governance, and student or academic issues.
Research and analyze complex legal and regulatory questions.
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, policies, and other legal documents.
Assist with disputes, investigations, and litigation, including working with outside counsel as needed.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the university while managing matters with appropriate autonomy.
Identify material legal and institutional risks and escalate significant issues when appropriate.
Requirements
J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
Approximately 8–11 years of relevant legal experience preferred.
Experience handling sophisticated legal matters in an in-house, higher education, nonprofit, healthcare, government, or similarly complex institutional setting.
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent legal judgment and provide practical, risk-conscious advice.
Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.
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