Associate General Counsel

Application reviews begins October 11, 2024; position open until filled.

The University of Alaska invites applications from experienced and highly productive licensed attorneys to serve as an Associate General Counsel within the Office of the General Counsel. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice to and administers the legal affairs of the Board of Regents and the University of Alaska system, including its major administrative units in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and various community campuses statewide. The Associate General Counsel is a senior administrator reporting to the General Counsel who in turn reports directly to the President and Board of Regents of the University of Alaska.

The Office of the General Counsel offers a challenging environment and a unique opportunity to play a critical role in the life and success of an institution serving the needs of the people of Alaska. The AGCs work in a complex, yet collaborative environment analyzing and advising on a wide variety of legal issues (e.g., employment, collective bargaining, constitutional issues, contractual, law enforcement, environmental, finance, immigration, intellectual property, labor, litigation, and a unique regulatory environment). An AGC must have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships, including with client representatives, colleagues, and outside counsel; and must be able to quickly gain a working knowledge of federal and state regulatory schemes, policies, programs, procedures and problems unique to the academic community and particularly to public higher education.

The successful applicant will be able to function and thrive in both independent and collaborate settings and will be able to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with a wide variety of constituencies and colleagues while maintaining a full professional level of skill as an attorney and advocate.  In providing direct and indirect legal support to senior leadership and system-wide administrators tasked with managing institutional operations, the successful applicant should be able to approach and respond to any legal concerns which are raised with an eye to both the fiscal and operational impacts that such concerns may create. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school and five or more years of experience as a practicing attorney. The practicing experience requirement may also be met through three years of experience as a practicing attorney combined with additional specialized experience within higher education or in related regulatory compliance areas. A demonstrated record of achievement handling complex legal undertakings and serving in positions requiring a high level of legal skill, judgment, interpersonal relations and planning, as well as a demonstrated interest in living in a sub-Arctic environment is required.

TO VIEW THE FULL JOB POSTING AND APPLY:

View posting 529413 at careers.alaska.edu.

In addition to filling out the job application, you will be required to submit a cover letter, resume, professional writing sample, and three (3) professional references.