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Form of workGrand Canyon University! One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Do you have excellent client management skills and the ability to manage multiple legal projects at once? Grand Canyon University is seeking a University Counsel to provide legal advice on a wide array of business, regulatory, and litigation issues.
What you will do:
- Provide legal services to meet the strategic objectives of GCU while actively managing legal issues to minimize risk to GCU, including through regular contact with outside counsel.
- Assist with a multitude of legal issues impacting GCU, including drafting and review of various legal documents, regulatory compliance, licensing and accreditation, nonprofit compliance, corporate governance, litigation and risk management matters.
- Assist with the timely review and resolution of inquiries, claims, and complaints, including those ranging from complaints received from students to requests for information from accreditors and government regulators.
- Ensure that compliance procedures, legal policies and documentation are in place to support GCU from legal, financial, and regulatory perspectives.
What you will need:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with an excellent academic record.
- Licensed to practice law in any state with the ability register as in-house counsel with the Arizona State Bar.
- Provide a positive example to students by supporting the GCU's Mission Statement, Doctrinal Statement, and Ethical Position Statements.
Why work at GCU:
- Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- Free covered parking
- We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
- Free on-site gyms on campus
