General Counsel

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General Counsel
Duties: Reporting directly to the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer, will be responsible for providing oversight on all legal matters at the college and will be expected to advise college officers on a wide range of issues across the institution. works closely with the President, Board of Trustees and other senior administrators on governance and regulatory matters and manages the college’s relationships with external legal counsel. Work involves reviewing, drafting, editing, and in some cases, negotiating a broad range of legal agreements. Works collaboratively with many offices on campus and must have a deep understanding of the organizational culture and decision-making processes at a small liberal arts college. Some of the business-related legal work includes, vendor contracts, software purchase and licensing agreements, equipment leases, energy purchase and service agreements and pension, retirement and health benefit contracts. Works closely with the offices of gift planning and estate and trust administration reviewing planned giving arrangements, providing general advice on trust and estate administration and serving as a member of the Trust Administration Committee. Providing advice with respect to the college’s role as an employer, including activities related to employment discrimination and other grievances, compliance with employment law and regulation and employee benefits programs. serves on the Retirement Plan Committee and is actively involved in the college’s relationships with the service providers to the Plan, including investment advisors and accountants. Given the special legal status of faculty, employment law questions related to faculty is another significant aspect of legal work performed by the General Counsel. Advice on educational issues is another key responsibility of the General Counsel. Much of this work focuses on student discipline cases. Other student related activity includes issues associated with athletics, student travel abroad and student events. also provides assistance and guidance on a range of other activities including insurance and tax matters, college by-laws, conflict of interest, financial reporting and compliance issues. Oversight of outside counsel. Provide legal advice in employment, student affairs, employee benefits, the retirement plan, bond financings, construction project contracting and planned giving. Managing these relationships and understanding how and when to engage, or not engage, these firms on specific issues are critical components of the job.

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