Location: Lincoln,NE, USA
This is a full-time position, with a partial appointment as Corporation Secretary of the Board of Regents within the Office of the President, and a partial appointment as a staff attorney in the Office of the Vice President & General Counsel of the University of Nebraska. The Corporation Secretary is primarily responsible for supporting the Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of Nebraska system. The Office of the Vice President & General Counsel is administratively responsible for all legal matters affecting the University of Nebraska and provides legal services to the Board of Regents, the President, the Chancellors, administrative officers, and others on the four campuses of the University system and within the Office of the President.
This position is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the University of Nebraska Office of the President on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), with occasional travel to other campuses.
Duties and responsibilities of the Corporation Secretary will involve facilitating and supporting meetings of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska in accordance with applicable laws; recording, maintaining, and distributing minutes of public meetings of the Board and certain other permanent Board records; maintaining the Bylaws, Policies and Standing Rules of the Board of Regents; supporting the needs of the members of the Board; managing communications with the Board and its members; providing support and advice to University campuses and administration with respect to Board processes, as well as other duties as assigned.
Duties and responsibilities of the associate general counsel portion of this position will involve performance of general legal services for the University under the direction of the Vice President & General Counsel, with an expected emphasis in general transactional areas, including drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts; records management and public records issues; real estate; data sharing and privacy; corporate governance; and compliance. The successful candidate will provide counsel and support to all campuses and Central Administration on legal matters, including guidance under University and campus policies, as well as other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check. Salary will be commensurate with experience and credentials, plus benefits.
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