Staff Counsel

Staff Counsel

Company:
Auburn University

Job Location:
Auburn University, 36849-5207

Category:
Legal Affairs

Type:
Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $93,990.00/Yr. - USD $178,580.00/Yr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Categories: Legal, Compliance & Audit

Job Type: Non-Faculty

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: General Counsel

Associated Division: SVP-Legal Affairs & Gen Counsel

Req ID: 8420

Overview

The Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs & General Counsel is seeking a Staff Counsel to support the General Counsel in matters related to the Board of Trustees and in providing legal advice to the University President and other administrators on matters having legal ramifications, including compliance of University activities with applicable law and reestablished legal precedent and review of legal documents executed in the name of Auburn University.

The Office of the General Counsel provides advice and counsel to the Auburn University Board of Trustees and senior University administration regarding all areas of University operations. The Office of General Counsel supports Auburn University's mission, defined by the University's land-grant traditions of service and access. The University serves the citizens of the State through its instructional, research and outreach programs, preparing Alabamians to respond successfully to the challenges of a global economy.

The Office of General Counsel maintains a sophisticated and complex practice that touches a wide range of legal areas, including but not limited to federal and state constitutional and public law issues, labor and employment, litigation, public contracting, intellectual property, research and technology transfer, business transactions, construction, administrative law, and public safety. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Staff Counsel will conduct legal research, draft legal memoranda, review and draft contracts, analyze legal issues raised to the Office, and perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel.

All Office of General Counsel staff are expected to work with exceptional professionalism, skill, attention to detail, judgment, discretion, and integrity. The Office of General Counsel will maintain a strong commitment to teamwork, inclusiveness, and adaptability to a broad range of issues, people, and situations, inspiring confidence in our clients and the broader University community.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Office of General Counsel in legal matters relating to the University.
• Under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, provides legal assistance to University administrators in matters relating to compliance of University activities with applicable law and established legal precedent.
• Reviews legal documents executed in the name of Auburn University.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate
• 3 years of experience as an attorney at law with specific emphasis in litigation
• Successful completion of the State Bar Exam Upon Hire Required
• Employment law experience preferred

Substitutions Allowed for Experience:

When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Contract Type

Continuing

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