Higher Education Counsel & Compliance Lead

NACUA; Waterville (ME); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Colby College seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide broad legal advice and support to the College community, collaborating with leadership, faculty, and staff on a wide range of regulatory and risk management matters.

The role emphasizes service, collaboration, and professional integrity, with a focus on higher education and practical legal solutions that advance the College’s mission. The position reports to the Vice President, General Counsel.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3–5 years of relevant legal experience (preferably in higher education, business, or commercial law).
• Licensed to practice law in Maine or committed to obtaining Maine licensure within two years of hire.
• Demonstrated commitment to higher education and to serving students and the College community.
• Strong legal research, analytical, advocacy, writing, editing, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and responsive support to College leadership and campus departments on a broad range of institutional legal and regulatory matters.
• Research, analyze, and develop practical legal strategies with the General Counsel.
• Advise on and manage compliance matters including employment, discrimination, higher education regulations, and related laws.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and monitor quality, timeliness, and cost of services.
• Develop and deliver training and educational resources on legal, regulatory, and compliance topics.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Writing & editing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

NetDocuments

Gemini

NotebookLM

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Colby College seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide broad legal advice and support to the College community, collaborating with leadership, faculty, and staff on a wide range of regulatory and risk management matters.

The role emphasizes service, collaboration, and professional integrity, with a focus on higher education and practical legal solutions that advance the College’s mission. The position reports to the Vice President, General Counsel.