$102,000–$206,200 Per Year
Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Attorney, Business Strategy, Communication Skills, Corporate Law, Corporate Policies, Corrective Action, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Diversity, Documentation, Emerging Technology, Employee Relations, Employment Law, Establish Priorities, Higher Education, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Incentive Programs, Interpersonal Skills, Interpret Regulations, Legal, Legal Research, Life Insurance, Monitor Regulations, Offer Letters, People Management, Programming Tools, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Management, Service Delivery, Staff Corrective Action, Staff Policies, Strategic Planning, Technical Research, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Tuition Fees, University/School Regulations, Vision Plan, Work From Home, Workplace Issues, Writing Skills
Description and Requirements
At the University of Phoenix, we are committed to the future of work by providing a fully remote, work-from-home environment. This strategy enables us to attract top talent nationwide. Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with a team of fun, innovative individuals? Would you prefer to work with an organization that positively contributes to the world? If so, we would love to hear from you!
Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!
About Us
University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.
Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring - and learning from - those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.
We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.
About the position
A Corporate Counsel provides legal services as a practicing lawyer, interpreting laws, rules and regulations, and advising University personnel on legal rights, obligations and privileges. This may include practice in one or more of the following areas: labor and employment legal matters.
What youll do
- Provide strategic, pragmatic counsel to Human Resources and management throughout the employee lifecycle, including hiring, leaves and accommodations, wage and hour compliance, corrective action, and termination, delivering clear, actionable guidance and risk-based recommendations.
- Draft, review, and maintain employment-related documents and templates, including policies, employee communications, corrective action documents, severance and restrictive covenant agreements, and offer letters.
- Develop and deliver training on employment laws, corporate policies, and the Company's Code of Ethics for Human Resources, managers, and employees.
- Partner with the Ethics, Compliance, and Data Privacy team to manage employee complaints and internal investigations and to ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant processes and documentation.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and emerging employment law trends and proactively collaborate with Human Resources and management to develop compliance strategies and mitigate organizational risk.
- Support Senior Employment Counsel on complex or high-risk matters, including escalations, sensitive employee relations issues, and strategic initiatives.
NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents' performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents' immediate manager.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
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What you bring to the table
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience practicing law at a law firm, corporation, or governmental agency.
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal employment laws, including the FLSA, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and Title VII, as well as state employment laws (Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon, and/or Washington experience preferred).
- Active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar or the District of Columbia.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical, business-oriented advice for non-legal audiences.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate organizational policies, procedures, and legal requirements to stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across Human Resources, Compliance, Privacy, and business teams.
- Demonstrated proficiency with workplace technology and legal research tools, including the ability to effectively leverage emerging technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance productivity, analysis, and service delivery.
- Ability to manage a substantial workload independently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while exercising sound judgment and prioritization skills.
- Ability to maintain a professional presence and effectively represent the organization in interactions with legal, educational, business, and governmental stakeholders.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.
Pay Range
The annual pay range for this position is $102,000 (minimum), $154,100 (midpoint), and $206,200 (maximum).*
- Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Compensation above the midpoint is generally associated with experienced, long-tenured employees who have demonstrated sustained performance and expertise in the role.
Individuals in this role are eligible for:
Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we're committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.
Full-time employees are eligible for:
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*
- For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here.
Application Deadline is 07/20/2026.
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About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is the largest private university in North America withmore than 200 locations in 40 states and abroad. Since 1976, we’ve madeit possible for nearly half a million people to get the education they needwithout putting their lives on hold.
We’re regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and amember of the North Central Association (ncahlc.org). University of Phoenixoffers more than 20 degree programs with 50 concentrations at theassociate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level. While widely available,not all programs are available in all locations or in both online andon-campus formats.
EEO/AA employer
Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiary companies (hereafter, ‘Apollo’) arecommitted to being Equal Employment Opportunity and AffirmativeAction employers. We embrace and celebrate the unique qualities of ouremployees including race, color, gender, age, religion, disability orperceived disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation,ethnicity, national origin or any other category protected by federal, stateor local law. The protected groups set forth in this policy are broader thanwhat is covered by our Affirmative Action Plan.
It is the objective of Apollo to provide equal opportunity for employment.Through the recruitment and retention of a competitive diverse workforce,we can leverage our diversity and better understand our customers’ needsas well as enhance the communities we serve. At Apollo, we believediversity strengthens our competitive advantage.
Apollo makes decisions relative to employment, training, compensation,and promotion on the basis of job-related qualifications. We prohibitdiscrimination based on race, color, gender, age, religion, disability orperceived disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationalorigin or any other category protected by federal, state orlocal law.
Apollo is committed to the principles of tolerance and respect, fairtreatment, equal access and consideration, and recognition forcontributions. All management personnel are accountable and sharein the responsibility for adherence to the policy. Apollo is guided by theprinciple of equal opportunity and respect for others. Apollo’s philosophyis based on the recognition of and value for the unique attribute broughtto Apollo by each person. By keeping with these principles Apollo willsuccessfully meet its corporate goals.
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