Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel and manages litigation matters, responds

to internal and external complaints, and advises on discrimination, student affairs, employment, and

other matters. The Associate General Counsel works independently and responds to demands and

claims, coordinates discovery response and litigation holds, responds to third-party subpoenas and

records requests, and oversees outside counsel on litigation and other matters.

The Associate General Counsel also represents the University in administrative matters before state and

federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, the Massachusetts

Commission Against Discrimination, and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission. The Associate

General Counsel advises University administrators on responding to internal complaints and grievances,

including academic grievances, discrimination complaints, and student conduct matters, and provides

administrators with prospective advice to avoid complaints and grievances. In addition, the Associate

General Counsel advises internal clients and supports other attorneys within the Office of the General

Counsel in connection with a variety of matters, including regulatory, employment, compliance,

transactional, and real estate matters. The Associate General Counsel drafts legal memos, claim

response letters, and agreements, including settlement and separation agreements.

The Associate General Counsel drafts, revises, and advises internal clients regarding university policies

and training. The Associate General Counsel interacts with administrators in all areas of the University,

outside counsel, and opposing counsel.

Salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Eight to ten years of litigation experience, specifically representing institutions of higher education as in-

house or outside counsel.

The ideal candidate will have broad-based higher education experience that includes litigationmanagement and experience handling student conduct matters, employment matters, policydevelopment, and transactional matters, as well as familiarity with laws and regulations applicable to colleges and universities, including Title IX, Title VI, Section 504, FERPA, and the Higher Education Actand Amendments.

The successful candidate must have initiative and the ability to apply independent, sound judgment to

various situations. Successful candidates will also have strong interpersonal, oral communication,

negotiation, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees

• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements

• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Low-Cost Life Insurance

• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans

• Paid Holidays Annually

• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .