Associate University Counsel

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Associate University Counsel
Duties: Will have a senior role, in coordination with the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director, in managing and enhancing and overseeing the staff, systems and operations of the OGC Contracts Unit. Will also have a senor role in assisting the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director in maintaining the Contracts Unit's accountability to, and close, regular and direct advisory relationship with, the deans and heads of the colleges, centers and institutes and, as warranted, the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs (SVP/HA). Will coordinate and communicate closely with the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director, but will be expected to work with a significant degree of independence on day-to-day contracting matters that arise in the Jacksonville HSC and on significant work assigned to this position across the enterprise. Will also provide expertise and work on other health affairs legal matters as needed and assigned. Perform his or her duties to high standards of substantive legal and behavioral competence, as evaluated by the Deputy/HA and the Sr. Counsel/Contracts Director under the following OGC principles: client service, collaboration, professionalism, accountability, sustainability and integrity. Will work with the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director, Deputy/HA, Senior Counsel/HA, other health affairs and contracts lawyers, and lawyers to maximize the efficient development and implementation of contracts and legal advice for the entire Health endeavor, consistently with One and university wide policy and interests. Will have a senior role, in coordination with the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director, in direction and training to the OGC Contracts Unit lawyers, paralegals and support staff in Jacksonville and Gainesville to maximize the value of the OGC Contracts Unit and apply the appropriate level and type of legal expertise to contracts and transactions for the HSCs. Will also work with other colleagues in the OGC to ensure that subject matter experts (e.g., employment counsel, tax counsel, intellectual property counsel, research compliance experts, corporate and governance experts, etc.) are appropriately consulted and made part of the contract review and development process, as necessary. Will be expected to be able to handle a wide range of issues arising in contracts, with some guidance from experts as needed, and to provide substantial support for any expert whose direct involvement is warranted on more complex or high-stakes specialized issues. Will have a senior role in coordination with and to assist the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director in developing and refining the mechanisms by which improvements in contract review, structuring, negotiation, and development process, including eliminating unnecessary contracts and more efficient processes, templates, and use of staff and other resources, and to devise means for implementation and measurement. Will have a senior role in assisting the Senior Counsel/Contracts Director in the development and implementation of systems and strategies to ensure that the work of the OGC Contracts Unit is efficient (avoiding unnecessary contracting and complexity), incorporates prudent controls without unnecessary bureaucracy, supports the mission of University, including all of University Health, is well-aligned with the mission of university, and has been vetted by appropriate leadership.

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