Associate General Counsel — Higher Education & Compliance

MaineGuide; Waterville (ME); Hybride; USD 100 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Colby College seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice, guidance, and support across regulatory, compliance, and risk matters for the College community.

Reporting to the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, you will assist with litigation, policy development, and coordination with external counsel while upholding the College's mission and values. The role requires strong judgement and commitment to higher education.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Maine or willing to obtain licensure within two years.
• Strong commitment to higher education and college mission.
• Excellent legal judgment, ethics, confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal advice to College leadership on a broad range of matters.
• Research and develop practical legal strategies with the General Counsel.
• Assist with litigation, regulatory compliance, and policy development.
• Review contracts and other legal documents as assigned.
• Represent the Office with professionalism and service.

Connaissances

Legal analysis

Policy development

Regulatory compliance

Written communication

Team collaboration

Formation

J.D. degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

NetDocuments

Gemini

NotebookLM

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Description du poste

Colby College seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice, guidance, and support across regulatory, compliance, and risk matters for the College community.

Reporting to the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, you will assist with litigation, policy development, and coordination with external counsel while upholding the College's mission and values. The role requires strong judgement and commitment to higher education.