Associate General Counsel

Marquette University; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI seeks an Associate General Counsel to deliver strategic legal advice to university leaders, faculty, and staff across diverse matters in higher education and athletics.

The role requires a strong track record in complex legal matters, excellent communication, and the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders while guiding risk management and compliance efforts.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school, with Wisconsin Bar admission or eligibility.
• Minimum seven years of practicing law.
• Proven track record of providing high quality counsel on a broad array of legal matters.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, legal advice to university leaders, faculty, and staff on a wide range of matters.
• Monitor and communicate emerging legal developments affecting higher education and athletics.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, licenses, and other documents with legal implications.
• Handle investigations, disputes, and litigation matters in coordination with stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Collaborate with public affairs, risk management, HR, finance, and other units to identify risks and develop solutions.
• Improve delivery of legal services by managing outside counsel and optimizing workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Legal research

Contract negotiation

Strategic counsel

Stakeholder collaboration

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Bar admission in Wisconsin within 6 months

7+ years of practice

Job description

Position Overview

Job Requirements: Associate General Counsel

Posting Number: NA01579 | Employment Status: Full Time | Job Family: Legal Affairs, Risk Management, and Compliance

Be The Difference Begins with Great People. Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team of people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community. We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well‑rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and the formation of the heart and mind. We believe in our mission: the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time‑off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement. For more information, please view our Total Rewards page. This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in its employees’ career journey by diversifying skills, deepening knowledge, encouraging a healthy work‑life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, legal advice (written and verbal) to university leaders, faculty, and staff regarding a wide range of university and higher‑education matters, spanning multiple legal disciplines.
• Monitor, research, and communicate emerging legal developments and trends arising from federal, state, and local laws, agency guidance, NCAA rules and regulations, and case law affecting higher education institutions, including Division I athletics programs. Prepare related risk assessments, memoranda, briefings, guidance tools, presentations, training, and other legal work product that are mission‑aligned to drive compliance and mitigate risks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, memorandum of understanding, licenses, leases, sponsored agreements, vendor agreements, affiliation and collaborations agreements, athletics agreements, as well as policies and procedures, regulatory filings, and other university documents with legal implications.
• Handle, represent and/or oversee investigation, dispute, and litigation matters involving the university, including administrative proceedings, due process hearings, employment disputes, and student‑related matters, in coordination with other university stakeholders and outside counsel, as applicable.
• Collaborate with public affairs, risk management, Title IX office, Marquette University Police Department, human resources, finance, and other university constituents to identify emerging areas of risk and develop legally sound, operationally effective, and mission‑aligned solutions.
• Optimize the delivery of legal services to the university by managing outside counsel for quality and cost efficiency, improving internal OGC processes and workflows, and advancing operational and technology initiatives that strengthen service, responsiveness, and overall effectiveness in support of university strategies.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Juris Doctor from an ABA‑accredited law school and current member in good standing of the Wisconsin Bar or another state’s bar, with ability to become licensed in Wisconsin within 6 months of hire.
• Minimum of seven years of practicing law.
• Proven track record of providing high quality counsel on a broad array of legal matters, including highly complex and novel issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complicated information; active listening to uncover nuances.
• Demonstrated skills developing strong partnerships across an organization; ability to work in a highly collaborative environment with diverse stakeholders.
• Advanced legal research and analysis skills to inform advice; creative problem‑solving and ability to effectively manage ambiguity.
• Ability to manage and prioritize work effectively and independently.
• Intellectual curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset to seek out and apply best practices for self and the overall unit.
• Motivated to assume a significant level of responsibility and to confidently represent the university’s interests to internal and external parties.
• Ability to represent and promote the University’s mission and guiding values.
• Demonstrated professionalism to work effectively with officials and executives in government, business, and Educational Organizations.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Previous legal experience in higher education or non‑profit organization.

Posting Information

Department: General Counsel | Posting Date: 06/24/2026

Closing Date: To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/7265991

EEO Statement

Marquette University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state‑protected classification. Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Apply online at https://apptrkr.com/7265991.

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