In-House Counsel, Higher-Ed Contracts & Compliance

Brooklyn College; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklyn College invites applications for the position of Associate Legal Counsel. The incumbent will provide in-house legal advice, representation, analysis, and support across the full range of legal matters affecting the College.

Under the direction of the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee, the Associate Legal Counsel will manage an assigned portfolio requiring substantial legal judgment and collaborate with College leadership, faculty, administrators, CUNY OGC and Labor Relations, the

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation across matters affecting the College, including contracts and transactions, research and sponsored programs, public records, labor and employment, investigations, litigation support, governance, student affairs, regulatory compliance, ethics, policy, and other areas of higher education law.
• Counsel faculty, administrators, academic departments, and College leadership regarding academic programs, partnerships, grants, sponsored initiatives, research activities, space use and rental arrangements, external collaborations, and other institutional projects.
• Advise College stakeholders during the development of new initiatives to identify appropriate legal and operational structures; assess applicable laws, regulations and CUNY requirements; determine financial and implementation responsibilities; identify conflicts and institutional risks; and develop legally and operationally workable solutions.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise memoranda of understanding, affiliation and partnership agreements, space-use and rental agreements, Research Foundation and sponsored-project agreements, grant-related agreements, licenses, data-use and information-sharing agreements, procurement-related documents, and other contracts and institutional agreements.
• Provide legal analysis relating to public procurement, commercial transactions, technology and information agreements, privacy and FERPA, intellectual property, copyright and fair use, licensing, conflicts of interest, research compliance, and other matters affecting College operations.
• Manage assigned Freedom of Information Law matters, including analysis of requests; coordination of records searches; review of potentially responsive records; responsiveness and exemption determinations; redaction; communications with requesters and record custodians; preparation of productions; and support relating to appeals and Article 78 proceedings.
• Interpret and advise regarding federal, state, and local laws and regulations, New York State Education Law, CUNY bylaws, policies and procedures, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, contractual obligations, and other authorities affecting College operations.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal analyses, memoranda, correspondence, policies, procedures, guidance, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Provide legal support relating to employee and labor matters, including grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, hearings, arbitration preparation, performance-management issues, and related counseling, as assigned.
• Support litigation and other contested matters through factual development, document review and discovery, witness preparation, legal research, litigation holds, subpoena responses, and coordination with OGC, the New York State Attorney General, and related entities.

Job description

Brooklyn College invites applications for the position of Associate Legal Counsel. The incumbent will provide in-house legal advice, representation, analysis, and support across the full range of legal matters affecting the College.

Under the direction of the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee, the Associate Legal Counsel will manage an assigned portfolio requiring substantial legal judgment and collaborate with College leadership, faculty, administrators, CUNY OGC and Labor Relations, the