Associate General Counsel

Posting Details

Posting Details

​Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for up to three (3) paid waivers from the state and then UNCW provides an additional two waivers in the summer for classes taken only at UNCW including the application fee and book rental. In addition as a full time employee, UNCW offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy , Skillport , and the employee assistance program , many of which are offered free of charge.

Working Title

Associate General Counsel

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/25396

Vacancy Number

E792

Position Number

1457

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Department

Chancellor - 25000

Division

Chancellor - 25000 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

Attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel have challenging, wide-ranging practices and must be able to handle multiple unrelated matters at the same time with proficiency. The Associate General Counsel must be able to complete complex projects both independently and with direction from the General Counsel, The Associate General Counsel will be a general practitioner, with specific areas of focus assigned by the General Counsel based on personal experience and institutional need. Regardless of assigned focus areas, the Associate General Counsel will be expected to research, provide advice on, and draft communications and legal documents regarding the full range of state and federal laws, regulations, and policies applicable to a UNC constituent institution.

The Associate General Counsel dispenses legal and risk advice on a wide range of legal services in support of the University, focusing primarily upon preventative counsel and risk advice in various subject matter areas supporting the various activities of the institution. This position provides legal advice, counsel, and representation on an independent basis, with only general supervision from experienced supervisors, while keeping supervisors appropriately informed and engaged.

The Associate General Counsel serves as a recognized expert legal advisor in two or more specialty areas, (set forth in more detail below) as well as, any other practice areas as needed by the client. The attorney gathers information from and submits variety of forms and filings to state and federal agencies on variety of matters.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA accredited law school; licensed to practice in NC within 12 months of hire; minimum of 5 years of post-license experience as a practicing attorney, where all or substantially all time is devoted to the practice of law in one or more specialty areas.
• Currently licensed in good standing without any instances of suspension, revocation, or censure or other adverse events in any jurisdiction.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Knowledge and familiarity with North Carolina higher education and agency relationships is a plus.
• Ability to deliver legal advice in an understandable manner and in such formats as may be desired by the organization, including through written correspondence, memoranda, briefs, and presentations, with little or no editing or revision by supervisors
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and gain confidence of senior leaders in the organization with respect to legal services, such as legal and risk management situations.
• Demonstrated leadership in the professional development of colleagues and/or leadership in the profession; of contributing to the development of the profession (e.g., NACUA, state bar associations, CLE presentations) and the development and progress of clients; and of a strong ability to develop and maintain collegial professional relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to provide legal advice, counsel, and representation on an independent basis, with only general supervision from experienced supervisors.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently as a recognized expert legal advisor in two or more specialty areas, and the willingness to function in any other practice areas as needed by the client
• Excellent analytical, research, problem solving, and interpersonal skills; ability to prioritize; excellent communication skills; collegial; professional; sound judgment
• Legal experience supporting a public higher education institution preferred.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Office of the General Counsel, as a unit of the Chancellor’s Division, provides, manages, and coordinates all legal services for UNCW in a collegial, responsive, and professional manner. The office provides these services on university matters to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the senior officers, other university administrators, staff, and faculty who are acting on behalf of the university. The attorneys and legal staff are committed to rendering high quality, cost effective, and responsive legal and risk management advice to facilitate the achievements of UNCW’s goals of teaching, research, scholarship, and service. The goal of our office is to provide professional advice minimizing risk, reducing litigation, and identifying and responding to legal issues affecting the university.
The Office of the General Counsel researches the law and advises the university on compliance with applicable federal and state law and regulations and UNC policies, drafts and/or reviews contracts, grants, and license agreements, and advises on a wide variety of legal and risk management matters to include employment, student affairs, business affairs, litigation, advancement, civil rights, public records, real property, public finance, facilities development, sponsored programs, and intellectual property matters. The office is responsible for selecting, engaging, and supervising any outside counsel retained by the university. We represent the university in a variety of administrative proceedings and coordinate all litigation conducted by the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office on behalf of the university.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants

Please note all applications and any corresponding materials must be submitted no later than 11:59pm ET on the close date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Months Per Year

12 Months

FTE

1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position

Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date

08/01/2022

Posting Close Date

09/01/2022
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn of this opportunity with UNCW? (2022)
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