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Associate General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
Salt Lake City, UTReqid: PRN45999B
Job Category: Professional
Job Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Day
Details
Open Date
Requisition Number PRN45999B
Job Title Associate General Counsel
Working Title Associate General Counsel
Career Progression Track UGR
Track Level
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area President
Department 00658 - General Counsel
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 170,000 to 218,000
Close Date 10/31/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 10/21/2026
Job Summary
Performs a variety of legal work and participates in the performance of complex legal analysis in both general and transactional legal work, including such areas as procurement, business transactions, contract drafting and review, organizational and corporate governance, legal research, policy review, and general compliance issues.
Responsibilities
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves legal issues in both transactional legal work and on a variety of general legal issues, including non-profit and for-profit corporate governance issues. With respect to transactional work, drafts, reviews, negotiates, and advises on contracts involving software licenses, data use and protection, intellectual property licenses (in-licensing and out-licensing arrangements), purchases, professional services, research, and related matters. With respect to general legal issues, advises University leaders on proposed institutional initiatives and contractual arrangements between the University and its non-profit supporting organizations, as well as compliance with policies and laws applicable to the University as a public institution. Drafts, reviews, and advises on policies and procedures, regulations, bylaws, and other documents. Educates and trains University community members about legal issues. Conducts and supervises legal research and analysis. Prepares written and verbal legal advice and opinions of counsel as needed. Coordinates legal services to departments and divisions within areas of legal specialty. Supervises support staff, more junior attorneys, and outside counsel on a project basis.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to Utah State bar association required. Demonstrated organizational, effective verbal/written communication and human relations skills also required.
An excellent academic record and related experience preferred.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Two or more years of experience in private or university-based law practice preferred (judicial clerkship can substitute for one or more years of practice). Experience in transactional law, including end-to-end negotiation of complex agreements, federal and state securities laws; mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions; public-private partnerships and joint ventures; tax law, particularly in relation to tax-exempt organizations; general principles of federal and state intellectual property laws; legislative processes; and/or higher education operations is useful.
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the: University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page .
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As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members , a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.
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