Associate Counsel or Assistant Counsel

The Office of General Counsel in the University’s Office of the President seeks a mission-focused, innovative attorney to serve a growing, dynamic institution. The successful candidate has relevant experience in higher education law, specifically transactional experience, and is motivated by serving an institution that helps students change their lives.



The successful candidate will believe deeply in the transformative promise of education for members of the community, especially for the primarily adult and non-traditional student body served by Excelsior. They will be diligent and zealous in advocating for the University to empower clients and colleagues to meet that mission. At the same time, the successful candidate is deeply collegial, speaking and acting respectfully to colleagues and partners at every level. They are collaborative and like listening and learning. They are thorough and come to meetings and negotiations prepared but are flexible to try to find a so...