Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

Division: Office of the General Counsel

Department: Office of the General Counsel

Number of hours per week: 37.5

Months per year: Fiscal (12 months)

Campus: Main Campus

Position Number: 112270

Advertised Salary: Salary
and title will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Pay Basis: Monthly

Job
Description

Tennessee State University Office of General Counsel invites applicants for the role
of Assistant General Counsel. Tennessee State University, located in thriving Nashville, Tennessee, is a nationally
recognized land grant institution, designated as a R2 (high research activity) research institution and a HBCU.
The Assistant
General Counsel (AGC) will serve as an important member of the General Counsel’s office and the TSU campus community, engaging in a
wide-ranging, intellectually challenging, and rewarding higher education in-house legal practice under the direction of the General
Counsel.

The AGC will provide preventative counsel, risk-related advice, and other legal services on a wide range of
legal matters, including, but not limited to, litigation management, policy development, employment, intellectual property, immigration,
student affairs, responding to Open Records Act requests and subpoenas, rulemaking, and contracts. The scope of practice may also include
civil rights, administrative agency complaint matters, constitutional matters, real estate, institutional compliance, and handling other
matters as determined by the General Counsel. The AGC will work primarily under the direction of the General Counsel.

Duties
and responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Provide high-quality, solutions-oriented counsel to a
  campus community.
• Conduct legal research and provide analysis and legal advice.
• Provide current information on new
  legislation, court rulings, and best practices in higher education.
• Conduct training on various legal matters affecting the
  University, including University policies and current laws and regulations impacting the University.
• Serve as a primary contact and
  coordinator on Open Records Act requests, subpoenas, and records retention requirements.
• Draft correspondence, demand letters,
  templates, memoranda, and other communications..
• Draft and review forms and other legal documents.
• Assist with policy
  development and review.
• Draft, analyze, and review legal contracts.
• Communicate with and assist outside counsel with
  litigation support.
• Provide legal counsel and operational advice on a wide variety of transactions, including real estate,
  construction, technology transfer, and data security.
• Develop content for legal department webpage.
• Work with student
  disciplinary officers and panels/committees.
• Provide responses to subpoenas and court orders.
• Identify areas of risk
  exposure and provide legal advice to mitigate legal risks.
• Assist the General Counsel in matters involving the TSU Board of
  Trustees.

Abilities/Skills:

• Enjoy working with a diverse population comprised of University
  staff, faculty, students, state officials, higher education legal counsel in the state and across the country, and individuals in the
  Nashville metropolitan area.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and interruptions. Employ time management
  skills, including the ability to prioritize effectively, while also remaining flexible and responsive to client demands.
• Apply
  critical thinking, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills consistently to support the University’s mission.
• Able to
  work from the office, with opportunities to work remotely on occasion or as needed and the work permits, with supervisor permission.
• Demonstrated ability to provide top notch customer service to campus constituents.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus and
  encourage collaboration. Can apply conflict resolution and negotiation skills effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to be humble,
  intellectually curious, and receptive to continuous education and learning, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
• Fully embrace
  evolving technology and its incorporation into university systems and practices.
• Strong commitment to meeting deadlines and
  producing high-quality work product.
• Able to travel out of state or within the state one or two times a year with advance
  notice.
• Initiative to begin and bring projects through to completion.
• Excellent research, writing, drafting, and client
  counseling skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, ethics, and sound judgment, as well as maintain a high degree of
  confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with team members and across a
  wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be licensed in
  good standing to practice law in Tennessee or eligible for admission to the Tennessee Bar within twelve months of employment.
• Must
  have a J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Must possess a strong record of ethical behavior and respect
  for applicable laws.
• Three to five years of experience as an attorney working at a higher education institution, federal, state or
  city governmental agency, or similar experience in the private sector working at a mid-sized (at least fifteen attorneys) or large corporate
  law firm or in-house for a large corporation.

Preferred Experience:
Experience and/or demonstrated
interest in litigation, contract negotiation, and business-related matters, or other areas of practice referenced in the job announcement is
preferred.

*Please provide a writing sample and resume in addition to completing an online
application.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a
criminal background check as mandated by Tennessee State University.

Official transcripts for positions which require a
post-secondary undergraduate degree, advanced degree and/or certification must be presented upon hire.

An unofficial
transcript may be attached in the “Transcript” section.

You will be required to provide names and contact information
for three references during your application to the posting. If you are the recommended candidate for the position, our online hiring system
will automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided.

Close Date:
07/15/2026

Benefits

Tennessee State University offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package
that includes annual leave (vacation), sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, flexible benefits plans and
more.

Quick Link: https://jobs.tnstate.edu/postings/10513

Minimum References Required: 2

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