Associate General Counsel

Compensation

$91,007.00 Annual

Job Description Summary

The application deadline for this position is 11:59PM on September 27th, 2024.

The Legal Affairs department at Santa Fe College is seeking an Associate General Counsel who, under the direction of the General Counsel, is responsible for exercising discretion in representing the college and advising its employees with respect to various legal matters, including all areas of higher education and charter/secondary school law. The Associate General Counsel also reviews and develops contracts and other legal documents as well as conducts research to provide recommendations used to establish rules, policies, procedures and administrative guidelines of the college. Legal Affairs support includes, but is not limited to, reviewing, revising, and drafting contracts, rules, procedures, and guidelines and providing legal opinions after conducting legal research, and drafting memoranda, correspondence, and other related documents.

Job Description

Responsibilities and duties include:

• Reviews, revises, and drafts contracts which may include legal research.
• Conducts legal research, which includes interpretation of primary and secondary law sources in areas of higher education and charter/secondary school law.
• Uses excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey research results, provide guidance to General Counsel, and represent the Legal Affairs division as needed.
• Conducts training for members of the college community.
• Maintains client confidentiality.
• Assists with information management, document retention, filing public notices, and other compliance related items.
• Gathers information and responds to public records requests, subpoenas, court papers, and other legal actions.
• Analyzes and reviews, revises, and drafts College Rules, procedures, and administrative guidelines.
• Serves on college committees and assists in gathering information, reviewing policies and/or making recommendations to the General Counsel.
• Assists with administrative and organizational tasks when necessary.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, and General Counsel, Legal Affairs

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:  A Juris Doctor degree and one (1) year of related work experience as an Attorney or a combination of related education and/or related Attorney experience equal to eight (8) years. Must be licensed to practice law in the state of Florida at time of hire.

Additional Requirements:  A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred: Prior experience working in an educational environment, such as higher education and charter/secondary school. Contract management experience and can demonstrate organizational skills related to law office or other administrative management.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, organize, and follow up on tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
• Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
• Analytical Aptitude & Problem Solving - Proven skills in identifying issues, developing creative solutions and options, and following through with implementing resolutions; able to make well-reasoned, sensible and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis of available information, considerations and other factors.
• Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
• Leadership – has demonstrated success as an entrepreneurial, high energy, driven, hands-on leader.  Possess expertise in selecting, training, developing, coaching, mentoring, and retaining a highly motivated workforce.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Able to effectively handle confidential and proprietary information.
• Team Orientation & Interpersonal – highly motivated team player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.
• Independent work - able to work independently with limited supervision and able to self-motivate.
• Ability to remain calm, exercise good judgement, respond swiftly, effectively, and appropriately to emergency and high stress situations.

Application Process: All applicants must submit a completed online SF application, a letter of intent, an up-to-date resume/curriculum vitae, and unofficial academic transcripts (if applicable) to be considered for this position. Unofficial transcripts are only accepted for review purposes, official transcripts are required prior to any offer of employment being made.