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The City University of New York · 4 hours ago

Chief Campus Counsel and Labor Designee

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $225K/yr

8+ years exp

The City University of New York is seeking a Chief Campus Counsel and Labor Designee for its CUNY School of Medicine located in Harlem, New York. This role involves providing legal and labor advice on various issues including employment, student affairs, and compliance, while collaborating closely with senior leadership and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Providing timely and accurate provision of legal advice and counsel to the Dean, senior leadership, administrators, or others to take particular actions on behalf of the School, including providing advice and counsel on the conduct of councils, senates and groups, subject to the school or college governance plans and the Open Meetings Law of the State of New York

Serving as a resource for ethics guidance, informed decision-making and creative problem solving; Educating and training School personnel and Campus Counsel to ensure the School is in compliance with municipal, state and federal law and regulations, and University policies to proactively reduce the risks of litigation and exposure to liability

Coordinating, supervising and overseeing all legal services for the School (governance, employment/labor, student affairs, regulatory compliance, public safety, athletics, financial matters, contracts, intellectual property and technology transfer, arbitrations and mediations), and representing the School in state and national discussions of legal issues concerning higher education and medical education

Advising the Dean and senior leadership on matters involving Title II, VI, VII, and IX, Department Chair advisory committees upon request; Assist the Public Safety Office on matters involving the interpretation of laws regarding the enforcement and reporting of violations of law, both civil and criminal, including compliance and reporting of crimes under the Clery Act

Guiding the implementation of and compliance with CUNY Board of Trustees bylaws, CUNY, and CUNY School of Medicine’s policies; governance plan, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and all academic procedures, policies, and operations affecting faculty, staff, and students

Serving as Labor Designee, responsible for handling union grievances and serving as hearing officer, the Dean’s representative to the PSC/CUNY Labor Management Committee, and as the school’s FOIL officer; reviewing and responding to subpoenas and information requests under FERPA and FOIL

Providing general advice and counsel in consultation with the oversight of the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Providing general advice and counsel on matters of gifts, grants and scholarships in collaboration with the University Vice Chancellor for Advancement on matters involving gift agreements, scholarships, and endowment contributions and ensure compliance with all applicable federal disclosures, filings and reporting of any foreign funds received by a constituent school or college

Developing, implementing, and providing guidance on strategic human resource policies and labor relations practices by the school’s mission and priorities; Conducting ethics, policy, and labor management training on request and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws regarding the admission and registration of international visiting, and nonresident students, faculty and staff, in collaboration with the constituent school or college human resources, OGC and the University Office of Academic Affairs

Working with the OGC in managing and supporting litigation and administrative cases involving students, officers, faculty, and employees; Conducting investigations, preparing charges, and recommending resolutions

Working with the Medical School’s procurement office, the Central Office of Procurement and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel to ensure contract compliance with the City University of New York policies; Negotiate or re-negotiating contracts and affiliated agreements in healthcare and academic medicine payments, negotiating gifts and pledge agreements, and managing the receipt and disposition of related legal documents

Performing related duties as required or assigned by the Dean and/or Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Qualification

Juris DoctorateNew York State BarLabor management experienceLitigation experienceAccreditation experienceNon-profit experienceDiversityInclusionLegal software proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school; the candidate must be licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice law in the State of New York

New York State Bar membership in good standing, or admission in another state with eligibility for admission to the NYS bar on effective date of employment

Experience in non-profit or higher education and academic medicine

Preferred

Experience in labor management and medical malpractice

Experience with accreditation e.g. LCME, ARCPA, ACGME, ETC

Experience with foundation boards

Litigation experience, including trial practice and/or labor arbitrations or administrative hearings

Experience handling labor or employment issues, especially public employee labor and employment law

Intrinsic understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and commitment to addressing healthcare and educational disparities

Technology including legal software (Westlaw, Lexis, Workshare Compare, Clearwell) and administrative tools (Zoom, MS Teams, Microsoft 365)

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees