Associate VP & Deputy General Counsel

Associate VP & Deputy General Counsel

Context of the Job: OGC attorneys have wide-ranging practices and must handle multiple, unrelated matters concurrently. All OGC attorneys report to the Vice President and General Counsel; on a day-to-day basis, attorneys are overseen by one of two Deputy General Counsel. This position will oversee the attorneys working on business, research, and transactional type matters.

The Deputy General Counsel is a member of OGC's senior leadership team and serves as a key advisor to the Vice President and General Counsel. The successful candidate must be able to manage a team and a demanding practice concurrently, exercise sound and practical judgment, and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. The candidate will be expected to handle complex matters and transactions from beginning to end with minimal supervision and to ensure the same standard across the transactional team.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Vice President and General Counsel, providing expert legal advice and practical solutions on business, research, and other transactional matters affecting the University and on the management and operations of the transactional practice.
• In collaboration with the General Counsel, oversee the day-to-day work of the attorneys and professional staff handling the University's transactional matters, including project allocation and prioritization, reviewing work product, identifying and providing training, mentoring, and contributing to performance assessments.
• Provide legal advice and support on transactional matters for the University, including procurement, real estate, construction, and other University business and operational matters. This includes reviewing, negotiating, drafting, advising, and managing documentation related to these areas.
• Handle and oversee complex commercial contracts and transactions (e.g., business agreements, agreements related to public-private partnerships, joint ventures, and agreements governing large gifts).
• Oversee legal support for research-related agreements, intellectual property licensing and technology transfer, software and information technology agreements, and healthcare-related transactions and affiliations.
• Assist clients in developing processes, documents, and templates to optimize business approaches and improve the efficiency and consistency of the University's contracting.
• Assert, respond to, and resolve commercial disputes (but not including representing the University in litigation