General Counsel

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General Counsel
The candidate will be a key member of the President’s strategic leadership team at a critical and exciting moment in the University’s trajectory. Will be vital to the implementation of company’s ambitious strategic plan and will serve as a trusted advisor. Reporting to the President, the General Counsel will serve as the chief legal officer of the University, coordinate all of company’s legal affairs, and provide advice and counsel to company’s President, Board of Trustees, executive officers, faculty, and staff. The General Counsel will oversee all outside use of counsel and advise on all legal matters, and will be responsible for compliance with federal and local laws governing non-profit institutions of higher learning. Represents company as its chief legal officer, serving as the legal representative of and a senior advisor to the President, the Board of Trustees, executive officers, faculty, and senior staff. Provides comprehensive legal counsel, representation, and oversight on the wide range of legal matters affecting University. Provides advice to all University academic and staff leaders on legal and regulatory matters related to company’s activities, transactional matters, dispute resolution, human resources, investigations, and policy formulation, and conducts all necessary and appropriate related legal work. The General Counsel is the sole official (in addition to the President) authorized to engage or approve the engagement of outside counsel on behalf of the university. Representative areas of law routinely addressed include governance, labor and employment, civil rights (including Title IX and FERPA), tax, real estate, land use and property law, investments, contracts, financing transactional work, complex gifts, research and cooperative agreements, technology licensing, intellectual property, cultural property, collective bargaining, and litigation. Protects company’s institutional integrity, extending to best practices, potential liability, and matters that present substantial institutional risk, advising on issues that present risk of impairment of company’s reputation, legal status as a tax-exempt organization, or financial condition. Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules enforced by U.S. federal, state, and local regulators and appropriate global regulators, developing good relationships with relevant regulators. Establishes a service-oriented office of legal affairs and then leads, coordinates, and manages provision of legal services across university. Selects and supervises outside legal counsel, including in transactions, contracting, litigation, and regulatory matters. Serves as an ally in advancing innovative university ideas and practices, while addressing any legal concerns. Oversees the status of the university as a tax-exempt organization.

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