Deputy Counsel - New York, United States - Manhattan College

Description

Job Description

The Deputy Counsel will report to the Vice President and General Counsel, provide legal guidance to campus administrators on areas within subject matter expertise and/or working with subject matter experts; manage the office; manage complex transactions; and perform other duties as requested and/or needed by the General Counsel.

The ideal candidate will have legal experience and be able to perform in the following areas:

• Labor & employment law, including preparing for and representing clients at management of DHR/EEOC/OCR complaints and arbitrations
• Student affairs issues, including Federal CLERY, FERPA, and Title IX compliance
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 legal issues
• New York Ethics and Not for Profit Corporations Law compliance

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, negotiating, reviewing academic agreements with other colleges and universities
• Providing advice and recommendations regarding campus-based policies
• Providing advice on procurement matters and reviewing and advising on vendor and other contracts
• Drafting and negotiating commercial leases
• Advising in various student-related matters concerning reasonable accommodations, academic leaves, student discipline, and dismissal
• Providing statutory and regulatory interpretation
• Drafting legal guidance
• Representing the College in state and federal administrative agency proceedings as well as, on occasion, in state and federal courts
• Representing the College in employee and student discipline matters, discrimination cases and internal investigations, and with labor and employment issues

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree
• Candidates should have a minimum of 5-7 years of significant and progressively responsible legal experience
• Admitted to the New York State Bar in good standing
• Strong analytical and legal research skills
• Superior written and oral communication
• Legal experience working in-house and/or in higher education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to translate complex problems into practical solutions
• High ethical standards and mature judgment
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple and changing priorities and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to make and communicate hard decisions; demonstrated credibility to win support for those decisions
• Judgment, tact, and diplomacy to partner with senior teams to help them achieve their strategic objectives
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively during interactions and in writing, and utilize active listening skills
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive issues and information and exercise discretion in dealing with sensitive or potentially sensitive topics
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state of New York laws and regulations related to grants and contracts

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications $175,000- $200,000 ; Excellent Benefit Package

Manhattan College is an independent Catholic coeducational institution in the Lasallian tradition. We expect our faculty, administration, and staff to be knowledgeable about our mission and to make a positive contribution to the mission. Applicants from historically under-represented segments of the population are encouraged to apply, as well as those attracted to a college with a Catholic identity. We are committed to a diverse campus community. AA/EO Employer M/F/D/V