Job Title

　　Assistant General Counsel III

　　Agency

　　Texas A&M University System Offices

　　Department

　　General Counsel

　　Proposed Minimum Salary

　　Commensurate

　　Job Location

　　College Station, Texas

　　Job Type

　　Staff

　　Job Description

　　Salary:

　　Commensurate.

　　Job Description Summary:

　　This position provides legal support to administrators, faculty, and staff of The Texas A&M University System.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Provides legal advice and counsel to System clients in areas, including but not limited to: advising on employment actions and discipline, federal and state laws and regulations; interpreting System policies, regulations, and rules; developing and drafting policies and procedures; and developing well researched internal legal memorandums and opinions.- Advise clients on discrimination issues, including Title IX, disability, race and national origin discrimination, and other EEO matters.- Assists in the review and drafting of investigation reports, including but not limited to EEO-related matters.- Provides representation of and legal advice and counsel to System clients in judicial hearings and internal and external administrative hearings.

　　Serves as second chair to the assigned Assistant Attorney General litigation.- Participates in Office of General Counsel matters, including practice area assignments, workshops, briefing papers, legal memoranda, special initiatives, etc.- Other duties as assigned.

　　Education and Experience:- B.A./B.S. plus an earned LLB or JD degree from an accredited law school.- Five years of related legal experience.

　　Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:

　　Member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas or will seek a Texas law license through reciprocity within 12 months of hire date. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

　　Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage a broad range of complex legal issues.

　　Availability to travel across state to System locations.

　　Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Prior experience in labor and employment discrimination and/or general litigation is highly desired, preferably with higher education experience. Other Requirements:

　　This is a security-sensitive position and is restricted to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents only. Only complete applications will be considered for employment at The Texas A&M System Offices. Incomplete job application data could result in your application being rejected without an option to reapply. A cover letter and resume may be required in addition to a completed employment application.

　　All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

　　Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

　　Thank you for your interest in employment with System Offices within The Texas A&M University System. Working for System Offices (https://www.tamus.edu/offices/) means that you would be a part of a team that provides leadership and services to The Texas A&M University System's eleven universities , eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, and the RELLIS campus. The System Offices is headquartered in the Moore-Connally Building in College Station, Texas.  However, positions are also available in other locations and are varied. So, whether you are looking for an executive, professional, technical or support position, we invite you to consider becoming part of System Offices! If you have questions, please contact us at (979) 458-6169 or email [email protected] . The Texas A&M System is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.

　　If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (979) 458-6169​.

　　Moore/Connally Building

　　301 Tarrow Street College Station, Texas 77840

　　https://goo.gl/maps/bm83p

　　System Office has departments in other locations in the Bryan/College Station area as well as in Austin, TX and Washington D.C.

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