University Counsel

Overview

Grand Canyon University is seeking a University Counsel to provide legal advice on a wide array of business, regulatory, and litigation issues.

Assists the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel with legal and regulatory issues and provides legal advice on a wide array of business issues to Senior Leadership, Administrative Officers, Academic Deans, Faculty, and Staff, on legal matters involving or affecting the University and its divisions.

Compliance Obligation:
All GCU employees are responsible for knowing and complying with the applicable constitution, bylaws, laws, policies, rules, regulations, and/or enforcement structures of and governing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and of the Western Athletic Conference, especially if this role is in frequent interaction with student athletes.

• Provide legal services to meet the strategic objectives of GCU while actively managing legal issues to minimize risk to GCU, including through regular contact with outside counsel.

• Assist with a multitude of legal issues impacting GCU, including drafting and review of various legal documents, regulatory compliance, licensing and accreditation, nonprofit compliance, corporate governance, litigation and risk management matters.

• Assist with the timely review and resolution of inquiries, claims, and complaints, including those ranging from complaints received from students to requests for information from accreditors and government regulators.

• Ensure that compliance procedures, legal policies and documentation are in place to support GCU from legal, financial, and regulatory perspectives.

• Juris Doctor or LL.B. from an accredited institution with an excellent academic record.

• Licensed to practice law in the state of Arizona, Bar admission and in good standing.

• Minimum 5 years’ in-house legal experience including substantial experience working in contracts, litigation management, employment law, and governance.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the GCU’s Mission Statement, Doctrinal Statement, and Ethical Position Statements.

• Prior experience in a highly regulated industry such as post-secondary education.

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus