Assistant/Associate General Counsel

Assistant/Associate General Counsel

Requisition Number: E00055P
Position Category: Executive
Hours Per Week:
Months Per Year: 12
Alternate Work Schedule:
Pay Grade:
Salary:
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Assistant/Associate General Counsel is a full-time, executive position in the office of the University Legal Counsel of Weber State University. Under the direction of the General Counsel, this position will provide a variety of legal services to the Board of Trustees, President, Vice Presidents, Provost, and other administrative officers of the University typical of a large public institution. Such legal services include, but are not limited to research and analysis; advice on laws, policies, regulations, rules, and best legal practices pertaining to contracts, employment, student matters, real estate transactions, tax matters, corporate matters, civil rights, Title IX, and other laws and regulations related to higher education. Subject-matter responsibilities may depend on the qualifications, competencies, and experience of the candidate.

This job will be filled as an Assistant or Associate General Counsel, based on the successful candidates competencies, education, and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned J.D. or L.L.B/L.L.M degree from an accredited law school.
• Must be a member of the Utah State Bar or be eligible for admission to the Utah State Bar within twelve months of hire.
• Must be a member in good standing of any bar association in the location where the attorney practices.

Specific to Assistant Counsel:

• No direct experience is required.

Specific to Associate Counsel:

• Three years legal experience as a practicing attorney in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in legal matters applicable to higher education.
• Experience in transactional and/or corporate matters, such as drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Demonstrated experience applying, interpreting, and implementing technical and legal concepts to a wide variety of situations.
• Ability to represent the University in administrative proceedings.
• Ability to draft policies, procedures, and other administrative documents.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to address difficult and complex issues.
• Intercultural competence, awareness, and communication.
• Ability to handle multiple unrelated matters concurrently, timely, and accurately.

Specific to Assistant Counsel:

• Experience as an intern or law fellow in a higher education setting.

Specific to Associate Counsel:

• Experience as a practicing attorney in higher education law or government law.
• Demonstrated understanding of unique and often complex decision-making dynamics associated with working in a University system and highly functioning in-house counsel office.

Successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Demonstrated experience providing sound legal advice to constituents on a variety of legal matters.
• Demonstrated experience in working with broad constituencies at all levels of management, including experience facilitating group work.
• High ethical standards.

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 04/10/2026
Review Date: 05/01/2026
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for the Assistant level starts at $100,000 and for the Associate level starts at $125,000. The salary may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin May 1, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Physical Activity of this position: Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).