Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel
The candidate provides direct legal representation to university constituencies on a wide range of legal matters, including student matters, regulatory compliance, university policies and claims management. Drafts, reviews, advises on, and negotiates complex contracts and other legal documents. Works with outside counsel and manages matters assigned to outside counsel as directed. Assists and advises university personnel on legal issues and risks by conducting legal research and analysis, and monitoring current and developing legal issues and trends in order to anticipate and identify potential issues and assist in the development of solutions. Develops and presents training and development programs to employees on various areas of the law affecting the university. Must have Juris Doctorate degree and licensed to practice law in one of the United States and the ability to be licensed in Rhode Island within one year of hire. Should have 5+ years of experience practicing law. Experience working in higher education law is preferred; however, attorneys with experience representing private sector companies, either in a private practice setting or in-house, or some combination thereof are also encouraged to apply

Note: This is a 12 months contract role.

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