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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.