ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, Office of the General Counsel

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL, Office of the General Counsel

Job Description
ASSOCIATE
GENERAL COUNSEL, Office of the General Counsel

Category
Charles River Campus –> Professional
Job
Location
BOSTON, MA, United States
Tracking Code
26500015810708
Posted Date
7/10/2026
Expected
Hiring Range Minimum
$225,000.00
Expected Hiring Range Maximum
$245,000.00

The salary of the finalist
selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications,
experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University’s good
faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

Boston University seeks a creative, collaborative attorney to join the University’s eleven-lawyer legal
department. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel, this position provides a unique opportunity for an attorney
to participate in the dynamic environment of higher education and litigate matters on the University’s behalf while in house. Qualified
candidates must be well versed in employment law but will also be expected to advise executive officers and administrative and academic
units of the University in other areas of law typical of a higher education practice. This attorney will represent, or oversee outside
counsel’s representation of, the University in state and federal court and before a range of administrative agencies in employment disputes,
various discrimination matters, student-related matters, and business disputes. In addition to providing employment counsel to academic and
business units and advising on labor relations matters involving the University’s twelve unions, this attorney will advise on a variety of
matters for the University including developing policies in response to regulatory changes and advising University committees and task
forces.

Boston University, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), is one of the leading private research and
teaching institutions in the world, with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the globe. Chartered in 1869, the
University today enrolls more than 36,000 students, including over 17,000 undergraduates, and employs more than 10,000 faculty and staff
across 17 schools, colleges, and a wide variety of administrative and academic departments.

Boston University is committed to
fostering a diverse university community within a supportive and respectful environment.

Required Skills

• Juris Doctor
  Degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Licensed or eligible for immediate licensure to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Qualified candidates will have excellent academic credentials and a minimum of five years of experience in a high-quality legal
  practice.
• They will have outstanding written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and
  problem-solving abilities, and a demonstrated commitment to our institutional mission and values.
• Candidates must be able and
  willing to handle a broad range of legal matters, including multiple time-sensitive projects, high-profile matters, and routine day-to-day
  counseling.
• The successful candidate will be able to analyze complex issues, exercise excellent judgment to provide practical,
  effective advice to a broad range of clients, and work both independently and in a collaborative environment on a team of high-performing
  legal professionals.

Specific experience in the following areas strongly preferred:

• Substantial experience in all
  aspects of employment and labor law for both represented and non-represented employee populations, including counseling, defense of
  discrimination and other employment claims, labor grievances and arbitrations, and development of employment policies.
• Experience
  in all phases of litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, preferably with trial experience, in the areas
  of employment law, labor law and complex business disputes including commercial contracts.
• Willingness and ability to learn new
  areas of law related to higher education as required by the needs of the office, including student-related issues, other areas of state and
  federal regulation, and transactional work.

Interested applicants must apply online to Job Tracking Code # 26500015810708
at www.bu.edu/hr/careers. For full consideration, please apply by July 27, 2026. In addition to
your resume, please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position.

We are an equal opportunity
employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective
hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information,
military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal
Contractor.

Required Skills

Job Location: BOSTON, MA
Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: $225,000.00-$245,000.00

To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/317013

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