In-House Counsel, Higher Education & Compliance

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

The City University of New York’s Brooklyn College seeks an Associate Legal Counsel to provide in-house legal advice, representation, and support across the full range of college matters. The role reports to the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee and collaborates with college leadership, faculty, administrators, and external partners.

Initial emphasis includes transactional, FOIL/public-records compliance, and research matters, with flexibility to address evolving institutional needs across

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Current New York State Bar membership in good standing, or eligibility for admission consistent with applicable University requirements.
• At least five years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney.
• Demonstrated ability to provide sophisticated legal analysis and practical client counseling in a complex organizational or regulatory environment.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, writing, drafting, negotiation, and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage substantial and varied legal matters involving competing priorities and deadlines.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Legal analysis

Client counseling

Negotiation skills

Oral communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

J.D. degree

Job description

The City University of New York’s Brooklyn College seeks an Associate Legal Counsel to provide in-house legal advice, representation, and support across the full range of college matters. The role reports to the Executive Counsel and Labor Designee and collaborates with college leadership, faculty, administrators, and external partners.

Initial emphasis includes transactional, FOIL/public-records compliance, and research matters, with flexibility to address evolving institutional needs across