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<p>Required: </p>
<p>The successful candidate must possess each of the following:</p>
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<li>A Juris Doctorate granted by an ABA accredited law school</li>
<li>Admission to and good standing in the State Bar of Minnesota or eligibility for prompt admission</li>
<li>Highest level of integrity and professionalism</li>
<li>An ability to independently manage and prioritize work</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li>
<li>A minimum of four years’ experience as a lawyer advising clients on business transactions</li>
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<p> Desirable: </p>
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<li>Six years or more as a transactional lawyer with time in-house.</li>
<li>Knowledge and expertise in a broad array of practice areas including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex business agreements</li>
<li>Experience in higher education, or advising institutions of higher education</li>
<li>Experience in a law firm as well as in-house</li>
<li>Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and cross-cultural competencies</li>
<li>Having worked collegially and professionally in a diverse environment with peers, subordinates, and clients</li>
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<p><b> Associate OR Senior Associate General Counsel</b></p>
<p> The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking a skilled, client-focused and experienced lawyer with excellent academic credentials to advise and represent academic departments and business units in complex business transactions. The title under which the successful candidate will initially serve will depend on years of relevant experience. </p>
<p>The University of Minnesota is a research intensive, five-campus institution of higher education. The University enrolls each year over 59,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. It spends more than $1 billion each year on research and development, placing it eleventh among public universities in the country. </p>
<p>The function of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is to meet the varied and highly specialized legal needs of the University of Minnesota, one of the largest, most complex research universities in the country. OGC attorneys provide legal services in many fields: litigation, employment and labor relations; health care law; sponsored research agreements; regulatory compliance; intellectual property; public finance and governance; purchasing and sales of goods and services; real estate transactions; ethics and conflicts of interest; and other law specialties. The General Counsel is responsible for oversight and management of these legal services as well as the Office of Athletic Compliance, the Data Access and Privacy Office and the Clery Compliance Coordinator. The General Counsel reports directly to the Board of Regents and the University President.</p>
<p><b><i> About the Job</i></b>. The successful candidate must be able to prioritize multiple competing priorities and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. Significant drafting and negotiation experience is a requirement, and experience working in an in-house environment will be strongly considered. The candidate will be expected to handle contracting matters and transactions from beginning to end with minimal supervision, participate in team-wide process improvement initiatives, and provide advice and guidance on complex legal matters to University leadership and departments.</p>
<p> The following are examples of matters on which the lawyer holding this position may be asked to provide advice:</p>
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<li>Complex commercial contracts and transactions (e.g., business agreements, agreements to purchase or sell goods or services, agreements related to public private partnerships, joint ventures, and agreements governing large gifts) </li>
<li>Affiliation and internship agreements</li>
<li>Corporate law and governance (e.g., formation of business entities and corporate affiliations, mergers, and dissolutions)</li>
<li>Asserting, responding to, and resolving commercial disputes (but not including representing the University in litigation or arbitration of such disputes); and</li>
<li>Development of internal University policies and practices</li>
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<p> The position is professional/administrative, 12-month, full-time, with health, dental, disability, retirement, tuition assistance and other employer-provided benefits. This position will report to the General Counsel and the Director of the Transactional Law Services Group, and will be resident in OGC’s Minneapolis office. The OGC currently works within a hybrid work environment.</p>
<p> The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) comprises 18 attorneys and six paralegals. OGC attorneys provide advice in all but a few transactional law areas. In particular, OGC business attorneys advise on health care law, sponsored research regulations and agreements, technology transfer policies and agreements; regulatory compliance, intellectual property, public finance, investments and securities, governance, purchasing and sales of goods and services, international transactions and programs, and real estate leases, purchases and sales. For more information on the office, please visit its website at https://ogc.umn.edu/. </p>
<p>Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.</p>
<p> Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.</p>
<p> To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).</p>
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<p><br> The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.</p>
<p> The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.</p>
<p> Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.<br> <br> Please note: All employees at the University of Minnesota are required to comply with the University’s Administrative Policy: COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Protocol by either providing proof of being fully vaccinated on their first day of employment, or complete a request for an exemption for medical exemption or religious reasons. To learn more please visit: https://safe-campus.umn.edu/return-campus/get-the-vax</p>
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<p><br> The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)</p>
<p> The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.</p>
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