In-House Counsel, Higher Education & Compliance

CUNY; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 136.000 - 161.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for the position of Associate Legal Counsel. The Associate Legal Counsel provides professional in-house legal advice, representation, and support across the full range of college matters.

Working under the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee, the role will independently manage a portfolio of matters requiring substantial legal judgment, collaborating with College leadership, faculty, administrators, CUNY's Office of

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years’ related experience required.
• J.D. and five years' related experience required.
• Membership in New York State Bar required.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Legal analysis

Client counseling

Contract negotiation

Legal writing

Oral communication

Collaboration

Educación

J.D. degree from an accredited law school

Bachelor’s degree

New York State Bar membership

Descripción del empleo

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for the position of Associate Legal Counsel. The Associate Legal Counsel provides professional in-house legal advice, representation, and support across the full range of college matters.

Working under the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee, the role will independently manage a portfolio of matters requiring substantial legal judgment, collaborating with College leadership, faculty, administrators, CUNY's Office of