Associate General Counsel

Arizona State University•Tempe, AZ

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel is responsible for providing a high level of professional legal service by representing and advising the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona State University on a broad range of legal matters in the higher education sector. This position is within the ASU Office of General Counsel (OGC) transactional practice group, which concentrates on a variety of complex transactional matters including complex commercial transactions, business formation and structures, global and national operations, finance, including public finance and other legal matters. The group provides legal advice and counsel on state and federal laws, applicable regulations, and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and ASU policies impacting the university; assists with the development of educational training programs for administrators, faculty, and staff; manages a significant and varied workload including working on multiple unrelated matters concurrently and completing complex projects both independently and with minimal direction; utilizes excellent judgment and discretion as well as exceptional integrity and research and communication skills. In performing these duties, the individual will provide legal advice utilizing discretion and professionalism, and in compliance with the highest ethical standards applicable to attorneys serving public institutions. This position interacts regularly with senior level administration and with state, local, and federal regulatory offices. Assignments will be based on university needs, candidate experience, and office workload.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree and six (6) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Evidence of a J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school and six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney with a focus in higher education, complex commercial transactions, business formation and structures, global and national operations, and/or public finance.
Experience in the active practice of law which is current and continuous and with a demonstrated ability to structure, negotiate, and draft complex agreements relevant to a complex and entrepreneurial public research university.
Evidence of strong, effective communication skills.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting large public research universities, including regulatory compliance, contractual relations, and policy development.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a complex, high volume environment.

Responsibilities

Ability to work collegially, professionally, and in a tactful manner with University stakeholders, including providing clear and effective communication on legal matters.
Drafts, negotiates, and reviews agreements and other legal documents relating to the work of the transactional group for various University offices and departments.
Provides legal counsel and prepares legal opinions and advice for administrative offices and academic units based on an analysis of applicable federal and state law and regulations, ABOR policies and University policies.
Advises on regulatory compliance with federal and state laws, including those governing business transactions managed by the transactional group.
Represents ASU in negotiations, administrative proceedings, and legal disputes.
Researches and analyzes a wide variety of laws, regulations, legislation, legislative history and policies; studies proposed or existing legislation for implications to the University
Assists in development and presents a variety of preventive law programs for the University.
Collaborates with outside legal counsel on specialized matters as needed.
Represents the Office of General Counsel at meetings and conferences, as required.
Maintains effective working relationships with appropriate regulatory, legislative and other legal resources.
Assumes other duties as may be assigned.