Associate/Senior General Counsel

Fairleigh Dickinson University; Teaneck Township (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition grant

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan contributions

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, NJ, seeks an Associate/Senior General Counsel to deliver timely, practical legal advice to trustees and senior leaders. The role manages a broad portfolio across governance, employment, IP, contracts, and athletics in a highly regulated environment.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will exercise sound judgment, coordinate with campus units, and may supervise attorneys or project teams while advancing the university's academic

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited school required.
• Active bar admission in good standing; NJ reciprocity or examination within 6 months.
• Minimum four years of progressively responsible legal experience.
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing complex matters.
• Experience in university/higher education law preferred.
• Experience with college athletics preferred.
• Familiarity with NJ and Northeastern U.S. laws preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, practical legal advice to trustees, senior leaders and units.
• Manage a broad portfolio of legal matters in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Collaborate across the institution and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Supervise attorneys, legal professionals, or project teams when needed.

Skills

Legal research

Drafting

Negotiation

Oral communication

Relationship management

Independent judgment

Project coordination

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Posting Details

Job Title: Associate/Senior General Counsel

Campus: Metropolitan Campus, Teaneck, NJ

Department: General Counsel-Metro

Hiring Manager: Jennifer Soyka

Hiring Manager Title: General Counsel & Chief Comp Officer & Sec of Brd.

Position Type: Executive

Grade: Executive

FLSA: Exempt

Salary: $150,000.--$200,000.

Status: Full-Time

Months Worked: 12 Month

General Benefits

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package thatincludes: employee tuition grant, health/dental/RX/visioninsurance, paid time off, retirement plan contributions, employerpaid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well asvarious voluntary benefits including but not limited tosupplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, andFSA / HSA .

Job Summary

The Associate General Counsel is a senior attorney in the Office ofthe General Counsel who provides timely, practical, and strategiclegal advice to university trustees, senior leaders, academic andadministrative units, and affiliated entities. Reporting to theGeneral Counsel or a designated Deputy General Counsel, theposition manages a broad portfolio of legal matters in a complex,highly regulated environment and helps advance the university’sacademic, research, health, business, student-life, andintercollegiate athletics missions. The Associate General Counselworks collaboratively across the institution, exercises soundindependent judgment, manages risk without unnecessarily impedinginnovation, and may supervise attorneys, legal professionals,outside counsel, or project teams.

Required Qualifications

• 1. Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited by the AmericanBar Association required.
• 2. Must be a member in good standing of any U.S. state bar. If notcurrently admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the successfulcandidate must obtain admission via reciprocity or examinationwithin six (6) months of their start date.
• 3. A minimum of four years of progressively responsible legalexperience after law school in a law firm, government agency,corporate legal department, higher-education legal office,not-for-profit, or comparable setting required.
• 4. Demonstrated experience independently managing complex mattersand providing practical legal advice to senior leaders andsophisticated clients required.
• 5. Substantial experience in one or more areas relevant to auniversity, such as higher education, athletics, employment,litigation and investigations, governance, research, privacy,intellectual property, real estate, or complex commercialtransactions is preferred.
• 6. Experience advising a large, decentralized, university orsimilarly complex nonprofit organization including advising boards,presidents, provosts, deans, or other executive leaderspreferred.
• 7. Experience with college athletics including NCAA Division Iathletics, conference rules, or legal issues affectingstudent-athletes and collegiate sports preferred.
• .8. Familiarity with the laws and regulatory environment of the NewJersey and the northeastern United States preferred and ademonstrated ability to learn new areas of law quickly, asneeded.
• 9. Excellent legal research, analysis, drafting, negotiation,counseling, and oral and written communication skills toeffectively communicate with both legal and nonlegalaudiences.
• 10. Excellent relationship-management skills with the ability tonegotiate, collaborate and communicate effectively, both verballyand in writing, including being able to explain legal terms andrecommend strategies to stakeholders.
• 11. Demonstrated sound judgment, discretion, integrity, and abilityto protect confidential and privileged information.
• 12. Ability to manage competing priorities, respond effectively tourgent matters, collaborate across diverse functions, and workindependently with limited supervision.
• 13. Ability to work effectively in a diverse academiccommunity.
• 14. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizingthe background check.

Hours Worked

35

Posting Date

10/08/2026