Job Details

General Counsel
Go to our website »

Position Number: 5135493
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Legal Affairs

University of Idaho

General Counsel

Location: Moscow

Division/College: General Counsel-MID

Employee Category: Exempt

Pay Range: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
The General Counsel reports directly to the president and is the University's chief legal officer in providing professional and authoritative legal advice and consultation relating to university matters, and also serves as the University's chief compliance officer. Requests for legal services flow through the Office of General Counsel. Responsibilities involve interpreting the constitutional, statutory and regulatory framework in which the University operates; managing all outside counsel, litigation, and agency complaints; providing legal and policy advice in a variety of areas within the University, including employment law, student legal issues, intellectual property, real estate, contracts, organizational governance, affiliated entities, sponsored research, disabilities, drug-free workplace requirements, computer and information technology issues, copyright issues, defamation issues, civil rights, sexual harassment, promotion and tenure, peer review processes and fundraising. In addition, the University is a leader in creative partnerships and affiliations with the private sector and with public and private institutions of higher education. The General Counsel position is a critical member of the University team in these transactions.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Juris Doctor Degree

Ten years of progressively increasing responsibility as an attorney
Working independently and maintaining working relationships with colleagues, students, faculty, and staff
Leadership experience, identifying potential legal problems, and developing policy initiatives
Experience as counsel to institutions presenting issues and challenges comparable to those found at the University of Idaho

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as counsel to an institution of higher education or to a similarly complex organization with multiple constituencies
Experience in complex transactions involving public institutions of higher learning, including transactions with other public institutions and transactions with the private sector
Knowledge of the statutory and constitutional framework in which a university operates, federal and state regulations applicable to institutions of higher education and processes of shared governance in academic settings
Experience in collaborative problem-solving
Familiarity with the roles and missions of land-grant universities
Experience representing entities with public governing boards
Knowledge of intellectual property and university research programs; and
Experience in dealing with issues of equal opportunity and diversity
Possess ethical values and professional skills in the practice of law

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

None

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: SP004357P

Posting Date: 03/26/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
Applicants, please apply directly through the AGB search website: General Counsel | AGB Search

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.