Overview
An established private urban college in Chicago is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice primarily focused on employment law. The institution serves approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers a distinctive curriculum blending liberal arts, creative and media arts, and business. This full-time, non-union position reports to the Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel and allows for remote work two days per week.
Responsibilities
- Advise on employee designation and pay-related matters.
- Manage and provide counsel on internal investigations and administrative hearings.
- Provide guidance on employee discipline and discharge.
- Offer day-to-day counseling on employment issues, collaborating closely with Human Resources and other college departments.
- Supervise employment-related litigation handled by outside counsel.
- Counsel clients on business transactions.
- Negotiate and draft agreements.
- Advise on intellectual property, student affairs, privacy, and other higher education legal matters.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Admission to the Illinois bar.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school with a record of academic success.
- Minimum of three years practicing law.
- At least three years of prior employment law experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent research, writing, drafting, negotiation, and client counseling abilities.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build positive working relationships.
- Capacity to manage shifting priorities and multiple projects with excellent follow-through.
- High ethical standards, integrity, creativity, common sense, and good judgment.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness to cross-train and learn new areas of law.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education law is strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $135,000 to $162,000 annually, dependent on experience, education, and department budget.
- Competitive benefits including affordable health, dental, and vision coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Commuter benefit program.
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment coverage.
- Paid and unpaid leave options.
- Work/life balance benefits.
- Educational assistance programs.
- Retirement and financial planning benefits.
Additional Information
- Position subject to background screening.
- Overtime ineligible.
- No travel required.
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The employer is an equal opportunity organization and complies with all applicable civil rights laws and regulations.