Adjunct Lecturer in Law - Global Regulatory Compliance

University of Southern California (USC); Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Southern California Gould School of Law seeks an instructor for the online Global Regulatory Compliance class for Fall 2025. The role involves developing and teaching the course fully online, dedicating around 10-15 hours weekly to instruction and student engagement. Candidates are expected to have a strong professional background and experience in online teaching or law school environments. USC emphasizes compliance with various training and regulatory requirements for adjunct faculty to ensure a commitment to its values of respect and dignity in the academic community.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have strong professional background in the field, preferably with law school and/or online teaching experience.
• Adjunct Lecturers are required to complete specific training requirements as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Instruct the online Global Regulatory Compliance class.
• Spend approximately 10-15 hours of work per week on instruction, grading of assignments, and communication with students.

Job description

USC Gould School of Law is seeking aninstructor to teach our online Global Regulatory Compliance class this Fall 2025. Students enrolled in this course will be in our Online LL.M., Online M.S.L., and various of our Online Certificate programs.

Courses will be developed and taught fully online; lecturers may work from any location. Candidates should have strong professional background in the field, preferably with law school and/or online teaching experience. We expect that the instructor will spend approximately 10-15 hours of work per week on instruction of the course, including the timely grading of assignments and communication with students.

LAW 579: Global Regulatory Compliance (2 units) provides an introduction to regulatory regimes governing business practices that are enforced globally and with which multinational and other companies that are engaged in cross-border transactions must comply; as well as the ways that organizations ensure compliance with such laws and regulations. This course will cover specific regulatory regimes that are enforced globally including, antitrust, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Anti-Money Laundering, Data Privacy, U.S. Export Controls, and regulatory governance of/restrictions on foreign direct investment.

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USC reserves the Adjunct appointment for faculty teaching less than full-time at USC, who are employed full-time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester, if approved by the dean.

To ensure compliance with federal, state or local regulatory requirements as well as university policy and procedures, Adjunct Lecturers are required to complete specific training requirements as a condition of employment. Adjuncts Lecturers must complete mandated training by a required deadline. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, in accordance with the Faculty Handbook. Trainings that are required for all faculty and staff include USCs Harassment Prevention Training at the time of hire and every two years thereafter, USCs Integrity and Accountability Code Training at the time of hire, Information Security training annually, and Workplace Violence Prevention Plan training annually. A variety of other trainings may be required based on specific job responsibilities.

https://policy.usc.edu/training-requirements-and-opportunities/

https://employees.usc.edu/learn-grow/learning-and-professional-development/required-training/

The base salary range for this position is $2,376 - $9,754 per semester. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the number of units per course, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The Gould School of Law (Gould) considers candidates that demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USCs Unifying Values ( link ). Gould holds a unique position in society, and within the university, as every aspect of these principles are influenced by and can be protected through legal rules and institutions. At Gould, we are proudly committed to maintaining a community in which each person respects the rights of others to live, work, and learn in peace and dignity, to be proud of who and what they are, and to have equal opportunity to realize their full potential as individuals and members of society.

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