Deputy Counsel

Required:

• A Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree in Law from an accredited law school is required.
• The successful candidate will meet the following required qualifications:
  • Current license to practice law in the state of Iowa or current license in another jurisdiction with the documented reasonable expectation of becoming licensed in Iowa within 6 months.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a sophisticated legal environment providing legal advice to and representation of clients on complex legal issues.
  • Experience providing legal advice and respresentation on a variety of issues involved with large complex organizations, including contracts, compliance, human resources. 
  • Excellent judgment, strong analytical and problem solving skills, and discretion.
  • Demonstrated job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment.
  • Clear and concise written and oral communication skills demonstrating excellent analysis and reasoning. A professional writing sample also will be required later in the hiring process.
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn new areas of the law.
  • Professional ethics and integrity.

Desired:

• Experience providing management side legal advice in large complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance and prioritize among multiple projects and initiatives involving diverse constituencies.
• Experience and comfort with presentation of training materials to small or large groups with varying levels of knowledge of the subject matter.
• Experience with higher education issues.