Associate University Counsel

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The Office of University Counsel is accepting applications for an Associate University Counsel position reporting to the Deputy General Counsel. The successful candidate will be expected to provide legal advice on a wide range of legal matters impacting a metropolitan research institution of higher education, with a primary focus on overseeing litigation matters handled by outside counsel, providing guidance and oversight of employment-based immigration matters, and handling internal and external administrative matters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as the practice leader for the litigation and immigration practice groups. Subject to strategic direction of the General Counsel, will provide management and oversight of university litigation undertaken by outside counsel.

• Provide representation of the University in agency matters and/or administrative due process hearings.

• Provide internal guidance and handling of University’s immigration matters, with a focus on employment visas.

• Provide legal advice and counsel to administrators regarding a wide-range of issues impacting a metropolitan research institution of higher education.

• Assist in providing training on compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

• Will assist on other legal matters, including employment, contracts, open records, risk management, and campus-wide policies and procedures.

• Provide legal advice and counsel to Human Resources on a wide range of employment issues, including but not limited to, EEO, ADA, employee relations and Title IX matters. Supervises assigned personnel within the Office of University Counsel.

The successful candidate must also demonstrate the highest level of integrity and professionalism, possess superior communication skills, have the demonstrated ability to work in a collegial and professional manner with peers and clients, have a record of academic and professional excellence, and have an interest in practicing higher education law in a general office of a major public university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a litigator and/or employment attorney or in the capacity of an in-house counsel managing litigation.

• Experience with employment matters and contracts in the context of higher education, state government agencies, or other large non-profit institutions.

Competencies

• Project Management-organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Proactive-anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

• Analytical-evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.

• Flexible-ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.

• Service Excellence-responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information Organized-manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.

• Critical Thinking- ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

• Work Ethic- motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

• Interpersonal-can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.

• Teamwork-ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.