Description

As Assistant General Counsel, you'll serve as a trusted legal advisor to university leadership, colleges, and departments while working under the Vice President and General Counsel. This role offers the opportunity to navigate complex legal landscapes across academic and institutional advancement initiatives, ensuring compliance while minimizing legal risks.

Position Number: S80016

This position is a Grade: 12 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $103,300-$125,660 and is subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviews laws, court opinions, government regulations, and legal requirements.
• Reviews, negotiates and drafts contracts, leases, licenses, deeds, and other legal documents or instruments and/or negotiates amendments thereto.
• Analyzes legal problems or issues presented by University clients and provides advice with respect thereto.
• Under supervision of the General Counsel, represents the University as counsel of record in proceedings or investigations.
• Initiates or responds to legal discovery.
• Litigates cases or negotiates resolution of cases under supervision of General Counsel.
• Analyzes legal aspects of legal issues involved in decisions.
• Drafts or revises policies under supervision of General Counsel.
• Creates, prepares, and presents educational or training materials on legal issues.
• Responds to legal questions as they arise.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate Degree required
• Three to five years related work experience
• Must be a member of the Pennsylvania Bar or eligible for immediate membership
• Experience in higher education preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound judgment and a high degree of emotional intelligence
• Able to balance legal risk with practical business considerations
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across a diverse university community

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. We are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community and we seek qualified candidates to contribute to the university's mission. Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care, Retirement and Educational benefits. Information can be found on our website.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact Lehigh's Accommodations Specialist.
• The duties of this position may allow the employee to work partially remote as deemed appropriate by their supervisor.

Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.

Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

Advertised: November 14, 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: