Assistant General Counsel

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States University of the District of Columbia Full time

Brief Description of Duties

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking an Assistant General Counsel experienced in business, transactional and commercial law to provide legal counsel on a full range of matters. The Assistant General Counsel will report to the General Counsel or designee.
For this position, the Office of the General Counsel seeks an attorney who has substantial experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements for the procurement of goods, services and technology, as well as other legal documents and client communications, and who has interacted regularly with clients in providing advice and counsel. A successful candidate will have transactional legal experience, strong drafting and negotiating skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We seek a creative problem-solver with excellent oral and written communication skills who can effectively handle a large number of matters simultaneously in an ethical manner and who will contribute to the positive working environment within the Office of the General Counsel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Negotiate, draft, and provide counsel about commercial and academic contracts, licenses, grant agreements, memoranda of understanding, affiliation agreements, service agreements, leases, facilities use agreements, and other legal instruments memorializing the diverse activities of a dynamic public university. Review and approve legal sufficiency of contractual activities to ensure compliance with statutes, case law, government regulations, policy and budget guidelines. Assist clients in developing processes, documents, and forms to standardize business approaches. Provide interpretation of applicable laws, rules, regulations and case law and develop policy and procedures to assure compliance with the same. Draft, review and revise resolutions, memoranda, rulemakings and related documents for submission to the Board of Trustees. Respond to subpoenas and discovery requests issued by third parties. Provide practical, knowledgeable, comprehensive legal counsel to University administrators, faculty and staff on a wide range of operational matters.


Other Duties

Perform other related duties as assigned, which may include: Draft responses representing the University’s official legal position on matters before enforcement agencies or other adjudicatory entities; Train staff, faculty, and students on applicable legal requirements and University processes; and Represent the University in legal and administrative proceedings and investigations including student disciplinary matters and complaints, internal grievance and termination hearings and external hearings before District, state and federal agencies.

Minimum Job Requirements

A minimum of three years of business/corporate law or transactional experience. Experience in higher education, real estate, government, not-for-profit law, and/or procurement is a plus.  Comfortable using common technology for document creation and management, including the Microsoft Office suite. Must have a J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Candidate must either be admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia or be admitted in another jurisdiction and be willing and able to become admitted in the District of Columbia within days of initial appointment.

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