Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel
The candidate will have a specific portfolio in the areas of business, finance and transactional matters, including all legal aspects of contract negotiation, drafting, review, and approval. Will provide legal advice and guidance regarding finance and procurement, leasing, licensing, sponsored research, export control, real estate, construction, and other matters relating to business law, as well as public information requests relating to business, finance and transactional matters. Direct client contact with special emphasis on purchasing and financial affairs departments and administrators within the University’s and its component institutions. Provide legal advice, assist in the drafting of policies and procedures, and recommend courses of action to resolve legal, procedural, or administrative issues in compliance with all applicable legal standards. Conduct legal research and provide analysis, written and oral advice, and training as needed to keep the institutions and the members of the Office of General Counsel current on laws and regulations impacting assigned areas. Should have excellent communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to research complex legal issues. Should have an ability to work collegially and to represent university clients in an ethical, professional, and tactful manner. Should have an ability to identify and frame complex legal issues and to convey advice clearly to non-lawyers. Must have an ability to recognize and communicate matters of legal significance affecting the University’s System and its component institutions. Should have an ability and willingness to engage in creative thinking and problem solving. Must have an ability to establish effective working relationships with the varied clients within the University’s System and its component institutions. Should have excellent time management and prioritization skills. Must have the ability to work independently and to be self-motivated while handling multiple assignments in an array of substantive areas with moderate supervision. Should have a strong sense of intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn new areas of the law quickly.

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