Closing Date: 10th October, 2025

Description:

The Associate General Counsel is responsible for providing a high level of professional legal service by representing and advising the Arizona Board of Regents and Arizona State University on a broad range of legal issues for a highly innovative Research I university that is reshaping the new American university.

These positions will be within the ASU Office of General Counsel (OGC) transactional practice group, which concentrates on a variety of complex transactional matters including commercial transactions, business formation and structures, real estate, intellectual property, data privacy, global and national operations, public procurement law, federal contracting, health care law, sports law, public entity law, knowledge and research enterprise development and compliance, and other legal matters. Attorneys in this group provide advice and counsel on state and federal laws and regulations and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and ASU policies impacting the university; assist with the development of educational training programs for administrators, faculty, and staff; manage a significant and varied workload including working on multiple unrelated matters concurrently and completing complex projects both independently and with minimal direction; manage and advises on proper use and retention of public records; utilize excellent judgment and discretion as well as exceptional integrity and research and communication skills.

These positions interact regularly with senior level administration and with state, local, and federal regulatory offices. Assignments will be based on university needs, candidate experience, and office workload.

For more information about the Office of General Counsel visit our web site at www.asu.edu/counsel.

Essential Duties:

Drafts, negotiates, and reviews agreements and other legal documents relating to the work of the transactional group for various University offices and departments.
Provides legal counsel and prepares legal opinions and advice for administrative offices and academic units based on an analysis of applicable federal and state law and regulations, Board of Regents policies and University policies.
Advises on regulatory compliance with federal and state laws, including those governing business transactions managed by the transactional group.
Represents ASU in negotiations, administrative proceedings, and legal disputes.
Researches and analyzes a wide variety of laws, regulations, legislation, legislative history and policies; studies proposed or existing legislation for implications to the University
Assists in development and presents a variety of preventive law programs for the University.
Collaborates with outside legal counsel on specialized matters as needed.
Represents the Office of General Counsel at meetings and conferences, as required.
Maintains effective working relationships with appropriate regulatory, legislative and other legal resources.
Assumes other duties as may be assigned

Desired Qualifications:

Must be a member in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona within twelve (12) months of hire or qualify for and registered as in-house counsel in Arizona.
Six (6) years of experience as a practicing attorney with a focus in real property and/or transactional law.
Experience working in a diverse and complex, high-volume environment.
Experience in the active practice of law which is current and continuous and with a demonstrated ability to structure, negotiate, and draft complex agreements relevant to a complex and entrepreneurial public research university.
Demonstrated knowledge of public-private partnerships, acquisitions, leasing, easements, construction, development, and related matters, and related business issues (6 years).
Evidence of strong, effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of legal issues affecting large public research universities, including regulatory compliance, contractual relations, and policy development.

Working Environment:

Work is performed in a standard office environment subject to prolonged periods of sitting and operation of computer equipment requiring keyboarding.
Travel to other offices at the Tempe campus and other ASU campuses is required.
Some out-of-state and overnight travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctor degree and six (6) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.