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Associate General Counsel - (3 - Positions)
 University of Rhode Island | |
 United States, Rhode Island, Kingston | |
 Aug 28, 2026 | |
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Associate General Counsel - (3 - Positions)
Posting Number: SF02195 Position Type: Professional Staff Union: Non-Union Non-Classified Staff Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 16 Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $155,000 - $168,000 Department: Office of General Counsel Campus Location: Kingston Job Description Summary: The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by September 26, 2026. Applications received after September 26 , 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE POSITIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HYBRID OR IN-PERSON WORK SCHEDULE. POSITION SUMMARY Assists the General Counsel of the University in providing legal services to the University community and the University President and Board of Trustees as may be required. Performs standard legal work and/or participates in the performance of wide-ranging, fast-paced, and complex legal work involving multiple stakeholders to include such areas as governance and open meetings, research and sponsored programs, policy review, legal compliance issues, contract reviews, real property, employment, labor, intellectual property, privacy and confidentiality, complex transactions, student affairs, athletics, public records, purchasing, civil rights, and academic affairs. Participates and/or assists in the conduct of litigation as assigned. Duties and Responsibilities: KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification at the direction of the General Counsel. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to the job. Essential Functions:
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other related duties as required. LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: Individually assigned computers, printers; word processing, spreadsheet, and database software; Westlaw and other online legal research platforms.License to practice law in the state of Rhode Island and be a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association at the time of appointment, or eligible and willing to obtain such admission if also a member in good standing of the bar of any other state and eligible to register with the Rhode Island Supreme Court as an "in-house counsel" Posting Date: 08/26/2026 To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16992 je-791facef27b740be8dac1b54e8b10632 | |