Associate General Counsel Compliance & Litigation

Position: Associate General Counsel for Compliance & Litigation
Posting Number S26292P Posting Date 11/14/2025 Closing Date Title Associate General Counsel for Compliance & Litigation Working Title Associate General Counsel for Compliance & Litigation Salary Range $140, Annual Employee Class Administrator Department Office of Labor and Legal Affairs Full-time/ Part-time Full-time Specialization Hours Per Week 40 Standard Work Week Monday-Friday Benefits

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Job Summary

The Associate General Counsel provides legal advice in a variety of areas, including labor and employment, and serves as the University's primary litigation associate

Job Description

* Serve as the University's primary litigation associate.

* Coordinate the University's litigation and investigation efforts including the developing, implementing and monitoring of appropriate disclosures, policies, procedures and practices designed to comply with federal and state legislation, regulation.

* Support Title IX, VI, VII and II investigations.

* Manage University's relationship with outside counsel.

* Review, draft and update University policies and procedures.

* Manage litigation conducted by outside counsel on matters in state court, federal court, administrative agencies and internal employee disciplinary matters.

* Review and draft pleadings which are filed by outside counsel including complaints, answers to complaints, affirmative defenses, and dispositive motions.

* Review and analyze pending cases for litigation strategy and disposition.

* Support all functions of the Office of Labor and Legal Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications

* A JD or equivalent degree from an ABA accredited law school

* Admission to practice law in Illinois

* Five to 10 years of related experience

* A willingness to take on a broad range of responsibilities consistent with practice in communication skills, proficient in legal research and writing

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to provide timely, consistent, sound and practical legal advice, counseling, training and documentation related to wide range of academic and operational matters, working closely in support of legal department staff, in a fast-paced, complex higher education environment.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

* Strong knowledge of faculty and student affairs required

* Strong writing and drafting skills

* Ability to function effectively and collaboratively as part of a team that includes business people, academics and other attorneys

* Must work well as a team member in a small collaborative legal team

* Strong client counseling skills, from both the legal and business perspectives, with the ability to differentiate between the two

* Ability to deliver legal advice in an understandable manner and in such formats as maybe desired by the organization, including through written correspondence, memoranda, briefs, and presentations, with little or no editing or revision by supervisors

* Evidence of contributing to and functioning as a leader 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

* A strong ability to develop and maintain collegial professional relationships with colleagues and clients

Additional Applicant Information Physical Requirement/ Demands Work Environment