Senior Counsel

Education & Experience

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School required.
• Active bar membership with preference for California license, or multi-state practice.
• Five (5) plus years of relevant legal experience with increasing complexity and scope required.
• Three (3) years of previous experience as in-house Counsel preferred.
• Experience in higher education preferred.
• Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.
• All skills, abilities, and education will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to produce high quality work product within tight deadlines.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills are required.
• Ability to learn and apply new legal principles, manage a sizeable volume of work and deadlines, and respond to the needs of various client representatives are key.
• Diligent, hard-working, and a thinker who thrives in and can contribute to the office’s fast-paced, collegial team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to edit and review legal documents and identify inaccuracies and omissions.
• Proficiency with the formatting of legal pleadings/documents in accordance with state and federal rules, with a working knowledge of the preparation and processing requirements of the same.
• Ability to make independent decisions and solve problems, with a particular emphasis on interpreting and applying specialized and complex University policies and procedures.
• Strong customer service skill set with a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Ability to play close attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment with numerous interruptions and frequently changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing. Highly proficient written communication skills with the ability to compose and edit complex correspondence and documents, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to work both independently and in a specific direction.
• Strong strategic and analytic skills with the ability to research, analyze, and report on various issues, policies, and procedures, and to recommend enhancements as necessary.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with demonstrated skill in planning and organizing own work, setting own priorities, and coordinating multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines with accountability for results.
• Working knowledge of/or ability to quickly learn University infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply policies and procedures.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer/technology platforms and applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendar and email, including Microsoft Office, Office 365, and Adobe.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, and productive work atmosphere within and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds, utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of complex legal operations and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems as they arise.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality about materials and sensitive issues such as personnel actions, grievances, contract negotiations, management strategy related to collective bargaining, and projects and lawsuits.
• Ability to analyze unique problems by using sound reasoning and the highest level of judgment and discretion in handling the day-to-day activities of the Legal Department.

Location: Remote, USA

Travel: Travel seldom required

• Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.
• Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position.
• The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency.
• Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.
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