General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance
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- Fayetteville State University
- Location
- Fayetteville, NC
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance
Working Title::General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance
Position Number::000026
Full-Time Or Part-Time::Full Time
Time Limited Position::No
Number of Vacancies::1
Department::Division of Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance
Posting Number::0401879
SHRA/EHRA::Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Job Category::Exec, Admin, Managerial
Hiring Range::Commensurate with Education and Experience
Overall Position Competency::Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Primary Purpose of the Organization::Fayetteville State University (FSU), a public comprehensive, historically Black university, offers robust and innovative degree programs rooted in the liberal arts tradition. What began in 1867 as a one-building school established by Black community leaders to educate Black children in Fayetteville has grown into a 156-acre campus serving more than 7,700 students. Today, FSU advances knowledge through teaching, learning, research, and public service while preparing students from rural, military, and other diverse backgrounds to serve their communities as enlightened citizens, globally astute leaders, and engaged solution creators.
FSU has many nationally ranked academic programs, including the School of Nursing and online MBA, as well as a proud tradition in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The University also has strong Army and Air Force ROTC programs that prepare students for leadership in the U.S. military. Through its academic programs and community partnerships, FSU continues to serve the region while preparing graduates to make a positive impact through their professions.
Since 1972, Fayetteville State University has been one of 17 institutions within the University of North Carolina System, which serves the state through teaching, research and scholarship, and outreach and service. More than 256,000 students are enrolled in the UNC System’s 16 universities and the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics.
For more information about FSU, visit www.uncfsu.edu.
About the Opportunity
Fayetteville State University (FSU) invites applications for the position of General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance. Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the General Counsel and Vice Chancellor serve as the University’s chief legal counsel and a strategic advisor to University leadership. The position provides counsel to the Chancellor, Board of Trustees, senior administrators, and members of the University community while supporting FSU’s mission and priorities.
For more information about the position, please click here to view the position profile.
About the Team
The Division of Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance (LARC), led by the General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance, is composed of the Office of Legal Affairs, Office of the Internal Auditor, Office of Risk and Compliance, and the Ombuds Office. The primary purpose of the Division is to assist the University in carrying out its mission by managing its ethical, legal, and regulatory responsibilities.
About the Role
Reporting to the Chancellor, the General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance serves as Fayetteville State University’s chief legal advisor, providing strategic legal counsel to University leadership.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Serve as the chief legal advisor, providing strategic legal counsel to the Chancellor, Board of Trustees, and senior administrators.
- Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop a division of attorneys and support staff whose responsibilities include addressing matters that impact the University.
- Advise members of the University community on applicable state and federal laws, regulations, governance, accreditation, employment law, student affairs, compliance, contracts, and institutional risk management.
- Collaborate with University leaders on initiatives, policies, and operations to support compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Advise on the development and review of contracts, policies, procedures, legislation, regulations, and other legal issues affecting the University.
- Earned J.D. from an ABA accredited law school.
- Member of or eligible to become (within one year of hire) a member of the North Carolina State Bar.
- At least seven (7) years of progressive responsibility in higher education or public-sector law.
- Exceptional oral, written, research, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to advise senior University officials, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and address complex, multidisciplinary legal issues.
- Demonstrated ability to express ideas, opinions, and legal concepts clearly, effectively, and accurately, both orally and in writing to non-lawyers.
- Demonstrated understanding of the legal issues affecting higher education, including employment law, governance, student affairs, compliance, and federal higher education policy.
- High level of problem-solving skills, including the ability to work proactively and pragmatically.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Fayetteville State University has retained the UNC System Office Executive Search Services team to support this recruitment. To be considered for this position, candidates must apply through the UNC System Executive Search application portal. Please visit the FSU General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance job posting to submit a cover letter and CV/resume. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please submit your application by October 14, 2026.
Notice to Applicants::Fayetteville State University has retained the UNC System Office Executive Search Services team to support this recruitment. To be considered for this position, candidates must apply through the UNC System Executive Search application portal. Please visit the FSU General Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal, Audit, Risk and Compliance job posting to submit a cover letter and CV/resume. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please submit your application by October 14, 2026.
Open Until Filled::Yes
Additional Information for Applicants::All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.
EEO Statement::This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).
Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.
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Working at Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a member of the prestigious University of North Carolina System. Situated in southeastern North Carolina, FSU prides itself in being in one of the most diverse cities in the country and neighbor to one of the nation’s largest military installations – Fort Bragg.
FSU has a rich history that serves as genesis for its current status as a leading institution of higher learning. A year after the Civil War ended, the Phillips School provided primary education to Fayetteville’s black citizens, and the Sumner School provided intermediate education for this population. The two schools were consolidated in 1869 and dedicated in April of that year as the Howard School, in honor of the Freedman’s Bureau chief General O.O. Howard. Seven prominent African-American men pooled $136 to purchase two lots for the first building that housed the Howard School. Robert Harris was named the first principal of the Howard School.
In 1877, the Howard School became not just the first public normal school for African Americans in North Carolina but also the first state-sponsored institution for the education of African-American teachers in the South. It was renamed the State Colored Normal School in Fayetteville that year, Fayetteville State Teachers College in 1939, Fayetteville State College in 1963, and Fayetteville State University in 1969.
While FSU’s roots are as a teacher education institution, it now offers nearly 70 degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels. Many of the programs are accredited by the top agencies. The university’s School of Business and Economics is endorsed by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies for business programs in higher education. Currently, less than one-third of U.S. business programs and only 15% of the world's business programs have earned AACSB accreditation. Receipt of this distinguished accreditation provides evidence that FSU’s School of Business and Economics has established itself as a leader among business schools. Additionally, the Master of Business Administration program has been cited by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review as one of the best graduate business school programs in the country. The Department of Criminal Justice is accredited by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). FSU’s criminal justice program is the only such program in North Carolina to hold ACJS certification.
FSU is rapidly becoming a center for research and technology. In spring 2010, the university, in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, cut the ribbon on the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center. The center is home to the electron microprobe, an advanced imaging tool that magnifies objects up to 300,000 times.
FSU is a partner in the community. The institution has formulated a strong relationship with the local municipality and with civic and social organizations in the area. The institution enjoys its partnership with its military neighbors. In the coming years, as a result of Base Realignment
and Closure (BRAC), Fort Bragg will be home to more than 50,000 soldiers and some of the nation’s top military brass. To address their educational needs, FSU has implemented a degree in intelligence studies with plans to offer more academic programs with the military in mind.
Students who come to FSU know they will be learning in a nurturing environment from some of the top scholars in their respective fields. As they matriculate, they know their degrees will prepare them to be 21st century global scholars, change agents, and contributing members of society.
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