Associate General Counsel

University of Utah; Utah; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah seeks a versatile attorney to perform a range of legal tasks across employment, health, contracts, procurement, and higher education law. You will support litigation, advise on policy and compliance, and supervise outside counsel when needed.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and Utah bar admission, plus strong written/verbal communication and organizational abilities. Prior academic excellence and relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Admission to Utah State bar association required.
• Demonstrated organizational, effective verbal/written communication and human relations skills also required.
• Excellent academic record and related experience preferred.
• This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates, identifies, and resolves legal issues in transactional and general legal work.
• Drafts, reviews, and advises on contracts including software licenses, equipment, services, employment, and research.
• Advises on employment, faculty, and student matters to University leaders.
• Oversees legal representation in hearings and litigation as needed.
• Negotiates settlements on behalf of the University with other officials.
• Responds to records requests under state and federal law.
• Drafts policies, regulations, bylaws, and other documents.
• Educates and trains University community about legal issues.
• Conducts and supervises legal research and analysis; prepares opinions as needed.
• Coordinates legal services across departments; supervises staff and outside counsel.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Human relations

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Job Summary

Performs a variety of legal work and participates in the performance of complex legal analysis in both general and transactional legal work, including such areas as employment law, health law, conflicts of interest, procurement, open-records law, contract drafting and review, immigration, higher education law, legal research, policy review, and health care compliance issues. Participates in supporting and supervising litigation as assigned.

Responsibilities

Anticipates, identifies, and resolves legal issues in both transactional legal work and on a variety of general legal issues, including healthcare related issues. With respect to transactional work, drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on contracts involving software licenses, equipment purchases, professional services, employment, research, and related matters. With respect to general legal issues, advises University leaders on employment, faculty, and student matters. Advises University leaders in administrative hearings and litigation and oversees legal representation in such cases. Negotiates settlements involving legal issues or transactions on behalf of the University in conjunction with other University officials. Advises on responses to records requests made pursuant to state and federal law. Drafts, reviews, and advises on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other documents. Educates and trains University community about legal issues. Conducts and supervises legal research and analysis. Prepares written and verbal legal advice and opinions of counsel as needed. Coordinates legal services to departments and divisions within areas of legal specialty. Supervises support staff, more junior attorneys, and outside counsel on a project basis. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to Utah State bar association required. Demonstrated organizational, effective verbal/written communication and human relations skills also required. An excellent academic record and related experience preferred. This position is not responsible for providing patient care. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.