Associate General Counsel (Transactional)

Villanova University; Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County); Presencial; USD 191.000 - 212.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Villanova University in Villanova, PA seeks an experienced Associate General Counsel (Transactional) to manage a broad range of university legal affairs under the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel. The role emphasizes drafting and negotiating complex contracts across academic, business, and research activities.

The Associate General Counsel will ensure compliance, support risk management, and contribute to strategic initiatives within this esteemed Catholic university.

Formación

• J.D. from an accredited law school; PA bar admission within one year.
• 10+ years of legal practice with expertise in complex transactional matters.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and contract review skills.
• Ability to interact effectively in an academic community.

Responsabilidades

• Provide general legal services and day-to-day advice to university administrators.
• Draft, review and negotiate complex contracts across business, research, and student life.
• Coordinate with Risk Management, Information Security, and other partners in contract reviews.
• Support compliance and training initiatives and serve on university committees.

Conocimientos

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

Communication

Academic environment

Intellectual property

Educación

J.D. or equivalent

Herramientas

None

Descripción del empleo

Posting Details

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Posting Details (Default Section)

Posting Number:

20260458S

Position Title:

Associate General Counsel (Transactional)

Position Type:

Staff

Location:

Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type:

Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule:

full-time/12-months

Avg Hours Week

Department:

705-VP and General Counsel

Position Summary

The Associate General Counsel is an officer of administration who assists in handling all University legal affairs under the direction of the Vice President and General Counsel. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides general legal services and day-to-day advice to principal officers of administration.
• Drafts, reviews and negotiates complex commercial contracts involving a wide range of business operations. Also drafts and reviews contracts such as student life, athletics, purchasing, research, sales or services agreements, licenses, settlement agreements, and releases.
• Works directly with the Office of Risk Management, the Office of Information Security, and other relevant partners in the internal contract review process.
• Oversees legal compliance efforts in several areas. Ensures appropriate annual filings with governmental agencies (i.e. FCC , PLCB , PA DOE ).
• Assists in formulating and implementing institutional strategies for avoiding future legal problems. Provides training to personnel as appropriate.
• Serves on University committees as assigned by the Vice President and General Counsel.
• Performs additional duties and assists with special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education:

• Graduation from accredited college or university; graduation from accredited law school with a LL.B./J.D. degree. Must be admitted and in good standing in Pennsylvania or other state bar or admission to the Pennsylvania bar required within one year of appointment.

Specific Job Knowledge

• Knowledge of major areas of the general practice of law.

Work Experience

• 10+ years legal practice. Significant experience and expertise in complex transactional matters, intellectual property.

Work Skills

• Demonstrated capacity for drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, legal research, analysis and reasoning, superior oral and written communication skills. Must have ability to identify and resolve complicated and sensitive problems creatively and with professional discretion and an ability to interact and function effectively in an academic community.

Equipment Knowledge

• General knowledge of word processing equipment.

Working Conditions/Environment

• Sitting for extended periods of time and occasional lifting of legal file boxes.

Preferred Qualifications

Specific Job Knowledge

• Knowledge of major areas of the general practice of law preferably in a nonprofit higher education setting.

Physical Requirements And/or Unusual Work Hours

Special Message to Applicants:

Posting Date:

10/08/2026

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):

Salary Posting Information

This position falls within salaried grade 21 and the range is $191,000-$212,300. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate’s qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.

Salary Grade:

21

Job Classification:

exempt

References Needed

References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed

3

Maximum Number of References Needed

3