The University of Arizona seeks to fill up to four (4) attorney positions in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). Depending on prior work experience, the selected candidates will be positioned as either an Assistant General Counsel or Associate General Counsel, focusing on the following areas:
- Higher education-related international matters
- Distance and online higher education matters
- Transactional matters
- Intellectual property matters
Successful candidates also may have responsibilities in a diverse range of additional practice areas common to higher education institutions, such as student life and academics, compliance, litigation strategy and oversight, labor and employment, governance, public procurement, public records, privacy, civil rights, research, accreditation, risk management, law enforcement, real estate, public finance, administrative law, threat assessment and student health and safety, hearings, policy and procedure development, information technology, legislative, and constitutional matters.
OGC represents and advises the University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) on sophisticated legal matters and complex issues. OGC maintains a highly collaborative and collegial culture and environment that values differences in the perspectives and backgrounds of its team members, utilizing each attorney’s wide range of expertise and experience.
Established in 1885, the University of Arizona is the state’s land grant university, engaging in education and research activities and initiatives across the world. With over 53,000 enrolled students and over 16,000 employees, the University of Arizona is a multi-billion-dollar preeminent enterprise engaged across the entire spectrum of higher education and research.
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Outstanding University of Arizona benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; ABOR system-wide tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to recreation and cultural activities; and more!
