Counsel, Risk & Compliance – Higher Education

Barnard College; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnard College is seeking an Assistant/Associate General Counsel for Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise risk management, compliance programming, and policy development across the College. You will partner with stakeholders to ensure lawful operations, manage insurance and risk transfer in contracts, and support governance and regulatory compliance initiatives.

The role requires a JD, NY Bar in good standing, and 5+ years of legal or compliance experience, preferably in higher education.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree required.
• Admission to the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal, risk management, or compliance experience.
• Experience in enterprise risk management, contract negotiation, insurance, and compliance.
• Higher education experience is a plus.
• Assistant/Associate level will depend on experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and advise on the College's compliance with federal, state, local laws and reporting requirements.
• Monitor regulatory actions and court rulings to meet new compliance and risk management requirements.
• Liaise between the Office of General Counsel, Finance & Operations, and external counsel on risk and compliance matters.
• Develop and oversee the enterprise risk management program and mitigate institutional risks.
• Provide legal and risk analysis for policies, contracts, and initiatives to ensure compliance.
• Ensure insurance coverage and risk mitigation in contracts entered into by the College.
• Oversee insurance policies, renewals, claims, and risk transfer strategies across units.
• Manage compliance hotline and support related investigations.
• Collaborate on policy development, governance, regulatory compliance, and institutional risk strategy.
• Work with internal stakeholders on disaster recovery planning and business continuity.
• Develop and implement institutional policies and processes to streamline risk and compliance.
• Provide training to campus constituencies to support compliance.

Skills

Legal & risk expertise

Contract negotiation

Policy development

Strategic thinking

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Integrity

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

New York Bar in good standing

5+ years legal/risk/compliance experience

Enterprise risk management experience

Higher education experience a plus

Workday contract management familiarity

Tools

Workday

Job description

Barnard College is seeking an Assistant/Associate General Counsel for Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise risk management, compliance programming, and policy development across the College. You will partner with stakeholders to ensure lawful operations, manage insurance and risk transfer in contracts, and support governance and regulatory compliance initiatives.

The role requires a JD, NY Bar in good standing, and 5+ years of legal or compliance experience, preferably in higher education.