VP Legal Affairs & Gen.Counsel

Columbia College•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Columbia College Chicago invites nominations and applications for the position of Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel (GC). Reporting directly to President Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, the Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel (GC) serves as the College's chief legal officer, principal advisor to the President and Board of Trustees, and a key member of the President's Cabinet. This position provides strategic leadership, counsel, and oversight for all legal, compliance, risk-management, and policy matters affecting the College. The Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel ensures that institutional actions, policies, and initiatives reflect the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability. As Columbia embarks on Renaissance Rising: Shaping Tomorrow Together-a bold, multi-year strategic plan-the General Counsel will play an essential role in supporting governance, safeguarding the institution's mission, and enabling the creative and academic freedom that define Columbia College Chicago. Founded in 1890, Columbia College Chicago is a private, not-for-profit college whose curriculum is focused on the creative disciplines, including academic programs in film and theatre, communications and writing, media and digital arts, music, and sound, performing arts, visual arts, and business and management. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago's Cultural Mile, Columbia College Chicago thrives within a vibrant cultural landscape, leveraging the city's artistic and professional opportunities to deliver a unique student experience. Columbia's unique culture is rooted in social progress and in serving a creative community of approximately 4,500 students, 170 full time and 400 part-time faculty, and 400 staff members. To learn more about Columbia College Chicago, visit: www.colum.edu.