Legal Career Center

GENERAL COUNSEL (UA-UCOU-IUBLA)

The Office of the Vice President and General Counsel (OVPGC) serves as legal counsel for the University. We advise the Trustees and University Administration on all legal issues and serve as the point of contact on all legal matters involving the University.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides legal and administrative support to attorneys in OVPGC with special focus to assist the Senior Associate General Counsel with litigation matters.
• Assists the Director of Budget, HR, and Operations with the university's legal matter management system, along with providing fiscal and administrative support.
• Serves as a primary backup to the Legal Administrative Assistant.
• Coordinates and assists with university requests for release from liability waivers/agreements.

General Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison to gather, redact and produce documents in response to open records requests as required by Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, along with responses to discovery requests or subpoenas involving the university.
• Assists with legal documents such as legal agreements and standard contracts; under attorney supervision, drafts, formats, redacts legal documents as required.
• Monitors/tracks status of litigation involving the university and coordinate with various campus offices and outside counsel in order to gather and produce documents in response to discovery requests involving the university as a party.
• Performs various other administrative support duties as needed in support of the department; may perform various fiscal support duties, such as travel coordination and/or payroll processing.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree( legal studies or related field preferred)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of legal assistant/paralegal or related legal administrative experience

Preferred

• 4 years of experience

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Possess a valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon date of Hire

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Effective conflict management skills
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents
• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines

Preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of litigation process, court systems, legal rules and applicable state and federal laws preferred (APRA; FERPA, etc.)
• Knowledge of university financial systems (KFS; HRMS; Chrome River; IUF ETA)

Bloomington, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Mastery

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Legal, Safety, & Protection

Job Family: Legal Counsel

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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