Assistant General Counsel

SCA00627

The Assistant General Counsel assists the General Counsel’s office in providing legal services for the College with exposure to a wide range of legal issues. Primary responsibilities include providing legal advice and counsel on higher education and public entity compliance; drafting, revising and negotiating a wide variety of contracts applicable in the higher education environment; assisting with oversight of contract management process; and collaborating with the Purchasing Department on Requests for Proposals and other procurement-related contracts, policies and procedures. Other responsibilities include assisting with the management of document requests, conducting legal research, and drafting and providing advice on College policies.

The Assistant General Counsel works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This is a security-sensitive position, maintaining strict confidentiality.

• Draft, revise and negotiate a wide variety of contracts applicable in the higher education environment, and assist with oversight of contract management process.
  
  
• Draft, revise and negotiate real estate leases, transactions and related agreements.
  
  
• Collaborate with and provide legal advice to Purchasing Department on Requests for Proposals and other procurement-related contracts, policies, and procedures.
  
  
• Provide advice and counsel on legal compliance on a broad array of higher education and public entity compliance including student affairs, sunshine laws, procurement, technology transfer issues, and labor and employment matters.
  
  
• Assist with management of document requests including open record procedures, subpoenas and litigation discovery.
  
  
• Conduct legal research, write memoranda and correspondence and render legal opinions.
  
  
• Assist with providing advice on College policies, including drafting and revision of policies and training.
  
  
• Assist with internal investigations.
  
  
• Assist with representation of the College in state, federal, or local matters as assigned by General Counsel.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school required.
  
  
• Admitted and in good standing with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or eligible to seek immediate admission required.
  
  
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively relevant legal experience as an attorney required.
  
  
• Detail-oriented with excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds required.
  
  
• Strong legal research abilities and effective problem solver.
  
  
• Ability to work independently and take initiative required.
  
  
• Ability to create and implement systems, procedures and processes required.
  
  
• Exceptional organizational, problem-solving and planning skills required.
  
  
• Ability to collaborate with others required.
  
  
• Demonstrated customer service orientation with a leadership mindset required.
  
  
• Ability to maintain sensitivity, understanding and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds required.

• Transactional experience and/or higher education experience preferred.
  
  
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment with collective bargaining agreements preferred.

Main Campus

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE WORK

Interested persons should complete an online application

Cover letter of interest and resume REQUIRED

Names and contact information of 3 professional references OPTIONAL

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. Community College of Philadelphia is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Equal Access Employer. The College encourages applications from individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups.

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$82,884 -$136,760

01/23/2023

Administrator

Full-Time