Assistant General Counsel

Columbia College Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefit program

Educational assistance programs

Retirement and financial planning benefits

Job summary

A private urban institution in Chicago is searching for an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice primarily on employment law. The role requires a law degree, admission to the Illinois bar, and a minimum of three years of legal experience. Responsibilities include advising on employee matters, managing investigations, and counseling on various legal issues. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $135,000 to $162,000, flexible remote work days, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience practicing law.
• Prior employment law experience required.
• Prior higher education law experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employee designation and pay-related matters.
• Provide advice on internal investigations and administrative hearings.
• Supervise employment-related litigation managed by outside counsel.
• Counsel college clients on business transactions and negotiate agreements.

Skills

Employment law expertise

Strong analytical abilities

Excellent research skills

Effective verbal communication

Excellent writing and drafting

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Admission to the Illinois bar

Job description

Overview

Assistant General Counsel represents Columbia College Chicago and will provide legal advice in a variety of areas, with a primary emphasis on employment law. The position is currently permitted to work remotely two days per week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission to the Illinois bar.
• A law degree from an accredited law school, a record of academic success, and a minimum of three years of experience practicing law.
• Prior employment law experience of at least three years.
• Prior higher education law experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Initiative, intellectual curiosity, and tenacity.
• Excellent research, writing, drafting, negotiation, and client counseling skills.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
• Effective team member; collegial and able to build positive working relationships.
• Ability to juggle shifting priorities and multiple projects, excellent follow-through.
• Creativity, common sense, good judgment, level-headedness.
• High ethical standards and keen sense of integrity.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Willingness to cross-train and learn new areas of the law.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Advise on employee designation and pay-related matters.
• Provide advice on and manage internal investigations and administrative hearings.
• Advise regarding employee discipline and discharge.
• Day-to-day counselling on employment issues; work closely with Human Resources colleagues, as well as other members of the college community.
• Supervise employment-related litigation managed by outside counsel.
• Counsel college clients on business transactions.
• Negotiate and draft agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property, student affairs, privacy, and other areas of law affecting higher education.
• Perform other related duties and/or responsibilities, as assigned or required.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. The position minimum and maximum hourly rate or annual salary are:

• Position Minimum Hourly Rate or Annual Salary: $135,000.00
• Position Maximum Hourly Rate or Annual Salary: $162,000.00

Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including department budget. At Columbia, we offer a rewarding work environment with competitive benefits including health, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefit program; life and accidental death & dismemberment coverage; paid and unpaid leave options; work/life benefits; educational assistance programs; and retirement and financial planning benefits.

Additional Information

• Position subject to a background screening
• This is a non-union position
• This is a full-time position
• This position is overtime ineligible

Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.

Columbia College Chicago is a private urban institution of approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students, four-year College offering a distinctive curriculum that blends liberal arts, creative and media arts and business. We are in the heart of Chicago, across the street from historic Grant Park, and housed in some of the most iconic buildings in the South Loop.

Columbia College Chicago is currently searching for an ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL.