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Senior University Counsel

Office of the General Counsel, Stanford, California, United States

Compliance Legal

Post Date Jan 19, 2024

Requisition # 101994

Immediate opening for a full-time attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at Stanford University. This is a Senior University Counsel position reporting to the Deputy General Counsel for Healthcare.

This attorney is primarily responsible for providing legal counsel to the Stanford University School of Medicine (SOM) but may also provide advice on University and healthcare system matters.

The attorney must have experience with the following: institutional review boards and research compliance broadly; complex agreements in a highly regulated environment; and federal and state privacy and data security laws. Other preferred areas of expertise include experience working with universities, academic medical centers, or research institutes; business transactional experience; and animal research.

The position requires excellent client management skills and the ability to juggle competing interests. It also requires discretion, flexibility, excellent judgment, collaboration and the ability to understand and manage projects with competing interests in a constantly changing, cutting-edge academic and medical center environment. The attorney must be able to work independently, while also partnering and working collaboratively with outside counsel and other staff attorneys.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants should have a law degree from an accredited law school, a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, and be a member of the California Bar (or Registered In-House Counsel) or able to become one shortly. Requirements include excellence in academic credentials, writing, analytical and communication skills as well as good judgment and a practical approach to solving legal problems. Applicants must be comfortable with technology, committed to teamwork, responsive and have a proven record of providing the highest quality client service.

*The final candidate will need to successfully pass a background check to be considered for this position.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

The expected pay range for this position is $250,000-$300,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the university will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time

• Job Code: 3070

• Employee Status: Regular

• Grade: N11

• Requisition ID: 101994

• Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible