Associate General Counsel (9732GC) or Senior Associate General Counsel (depending on required qualifications and experience)
Office of General Counsel is seeking a skilled, client-focused lawyer with excellent academic credentials to advise and represent academic departments and business units in business transactions. You join a team of attorneys with a focus on improving the legal review process of a high volume of the university’s business transactions, and will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and protect the University's interests. You will collaborate closely with the other attorneys in the office, internal stakeholders, and external parties to assist with the facilitation of effective contract management and provide expert advice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract law, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to analyze complex legal issues.
The position will perform a review of contracts for legal sufficiency: contracts for purchases of goods and services, sponsorship agreements, agreements with government entities, leases and purchases, along with memoranda of understanding, affiliation type agreements, confidentiality agreements and similar documents. In addition, the candidate will review, analyze, and revise independent contractor, licensing agreements, and purchasing templates.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of the Director of the Transactions Group, the successful candidate will:
- Draft legal documents based on a list of preferred clauses, but also be experienced enough to generate favorable clauses for the University from experience.
- Collaborate effectively with other members of the transactional group and all business units.
- Protect and mitigate University risks that may arise from contractual commitments.
- Review contract terms and seek expertise from other members of the transactional group in order to convey comprehensive legal edits to the business units.
- Collaborate with university teams, including compliance, procurement, finance, and business units, to ensure contracts align with business objectives and comply with university policies and legal regulations.
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal implications, risks, and potential solutions related to contractual matters.
- Conduct legal research to stay updated on changes in contract laws and regulations that may impact the University.