Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel Job at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA

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  • University of La Verne
  • La Verne, CA

Job Description

Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel

Job Description Summary:

As the University’s chief legal officer and a member of the President’s Cabinet, the Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel will shape and safeguard La Verne’s mission-driven culture by:

  • Delivering proactive, strategic counsel on complex legal, regulatory, and policy matters.
  • Partnering with internal clients—President, Board of Trustees, Provost and other members of senior leadership, Deans, HR, Student Affairs, Title IX, Finance, Facilities, Research—to anticipate and manage legal risk.
  • Leading the Office of General Counsel (including a paralegal) and, when needed, coordinate cost-effective litigation defense with outside counsel.
  • Championing a culture of preventive law: designing training, policy frameworks, and compliance programs that reduce disputes and reinforce ethical decision-making.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
  • Membership in good standing in the State Bar of California
  • Minimum 8 years of practice in California, including work in state and federal employment law, civil rights, administrative hearings, education lawn, and higher education
  • Proven experience in higher-education legal affairs or similarly complex organizations.
  • Ability to develop and implement effective strategies for handling complex University legal issues.
  • Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, policy drafting, and compliance training.
  • Excellent oral advocacy, negotiation, and written-communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound ethical judgment, and build consensus across diverse constituencies.
  • Deep knowledge of higher-education law and best practices in academic and corporate governance.
  • Skilled in translating complex legal issues into practical guidance.
  • Proven project-management capabilities and attention to detail.
  • High emotional intelligence, political savvy, and interpersonal dexterity.
  • Track record of developing and delivering engaging legal-risk trainings.
  • Commitment to inclusive excellence, community engagement, and ethical leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 8–10 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including in-house counsel or General Counsel roles at a private or public university.
  • Litigation experience in employment, student conduct, Title IX, ADA , or civil rights matters.
  • Familiarity with gifts/development law, immigration issues, tax/payroll, and environmental/regulatory compliance.
  • Experience in contract review, development, and negotiations
  • Experience advising governing boards and senior executives, leading preventive law programs, and delivering engaging risk-management trainings.
  • Experience supporting or advising on collective bargaining and labor relations.
Specific Duties:
Duty: Strategic Counsel & Governance
  • Advise President, Cabinet, and Board on major decisions (governance, finance, crisis response, public relations).

  • Prepare quarterly reports for Trustees on litigation, risk, and compliance.

  • Monitor California legislative and regulatory developments; recommend policy responses.

  • Provide preventive legal advice and guidance

Percentage of Time: 25

Duty: Policy Development, Risk Management & Compliance
  • Draft, review, and update policies, handbooks, and governance documents (e.g., conduct code, Title IX, ADA , FERPA , faculty handbook).

  • Oversee enterprise risk assessments, compliance audits, and investigations.

  • Advise on breach response plans, vendor agreements, business and IT governance policies.

  • Coordinate with OIT on risk mitigation and incident response.

  • Design and deliver training on preventive law: non-discrimination, wage/hour, privacy, ethics

Percentage of Time: 20

Duty: Contracts, Licensing & Intellectual Property
  • Negotiate and review contracts, MOUs, leases, construction, purchasing, and sponsored-program agreements.

  • Manage trademarks,

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office,

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